Department 503 (Probate) Policies and Procedures — Hon. Olga Álvarez (Central Courthouse; effective July 15, 2024)

High confidence· verified September 28, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment 503 (Probate) Policies and Procedures — Hon. Olga Álvarez (Central Courthouse; effective July 15, 2024), Superior Court of California, County of San Diego; linked from the court's Judges and Departments page (https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/judgeassignments) at https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sites/default/files/sdcourt/generalinformation/localrulesofcourt/rocdepartmentrules/dept_503_policies_and_procedures.pdf, fetched 2026-09-28.

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Probate policies and procedures of Department 503 (Central Courthouse, Judge Olga Álvarez), effective July 15, 2024: courtroom staff, remote appearances, contested and personal-appearance ex parte applications, uncontested ex parte drops and notice, law and motion, trials and evidentiary hearings, hearings on sales of real property, case management conferences, stipulations and orders, and Telecourt.

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California > Fourth Appellate District > San Diego County > Superior Court of California, County of San Diego > Department 503

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Probate Court 503 Policies and Procedures - Honorable Olga Álvarez Central Division, Central Courthouse Effective: July 15, 2024 Honorable Olga Álvarez Presiding Probate Department Courtroom Staff: Court Clerk: Bianca Leon-Alvarez Bailiff: Glenn Parian Courtroom: (619) 844-2053 Remote Appearances Court appearances may be made either in person or virtually, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Vi

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of San Diego — local rules (Judicial Council index listing)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: July 15, 2024
Last verified: September 28, 2026benchpath-ca-t3-sd-2026-09-28

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