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Probate petitions, guardianship, conservatorship, termination of joint tenancy, real property of small value and petitions to establish fact of birth, death, or marriage; a Probate Guardianship or Probate Conservatorship Investigation conducted through the Family Court Services; filing questions to the Civil Division at (559) 416-5525; Local Procedures and Notes - ex-parte hearings heard in Department 37, Department 40, Department 44 or Department 45 Monday-Friday at 8:15 AM, documents along with the 24-hour Notice or Non-notice Declaration submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. prior to the court date; all documents to be filed two (2) days prior to the court date; no Probate Examiner on staff; the Probate Department in the Civil Division at the Main Courthouse, window hours 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, a drop box from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM; tentative calendar dates from the Civil Division between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
Petitions set for hearing at the time of filing, with the filing fee unless a waiver is granted (conservatorship petitions with the filing fee and the initial court investigator's fee), an original and two copies of all forms submitted when the case is first filed; parties and counsel expected at all scheduled hearings unless the document examiner notes indicate that a petition is "RFA" (recommended for approval); the original and one copy of a proposed order submitted with all petitions, with a self-addressed return envelope; a guardian removed for specific reasons or in the child's best interest, on the court's own motion or a petition; and the Order Appointing Guardian of Minor signed by the court, then prepared Letters of Guardianship taken to the clerk's office for issuance, several certified copies advised.
Chapter 10 (Rules 10.00.00 to 10.15.00): the probate calendar in the department assigned by the presiding judge and the tentative ruling system of Department Nine - most matters not heard on the calendar date, oral argument only where the tentative ruling mandates appearances or a hearing is requested when the matter is scheduled, no appearances and no hearing on uncontested matters if a proposed order is submitted prior to hearing, the tentative ruling and written rationale on the court's web page and posted outside the assigned department on the court day preceding, the tentative ruling the order of the court at the time and date set unless oral argument is requested (10.00.01); objections asserted at the hearing or filed and served five (5) days prior to the hearing, a matter continued for one (1) week only when the petitioner has not been timely served (10.00.02); the petitioning party may request a continuance in writing no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before the hearing, unless formal objections have been filed (10.00.03); the matters requiring appearance of counsel or parties - appointment of a guardian or conservator, termination, confirmation of sale, contested matters (10.00.04); an order or judgment presented within five (5) court days after the hearing (10.00.05); remote appearances under Local Rule 7.02.00 (10.00.06); waiver of a Local Rule for good cause shown (10.00.08); additional notice under Probate Code section 1202 (10.01.04); special letters of administration ordinarily not granted ex parte without notice to the surviving spouse, the nominated executor and others having priority (10.02.01); corporate and individual co-representatives (10.02.02); a deposit to reduce bond under Probate Code section 8483 on the Order to Deposit Money Into Blocked Account (Judicial Council form MC-355) (10.02.04); multiple representatives (10.02.05); wills proven by affidavit or declaration (10.02.06); the address, relationship and age of the persons named in the petition (10.02.09); the driver's license numbers of personal representatives kept confidential (10.02.10); captions, ex parte orders supported by a petition, affidavit or declaration, orders complete in themselves, nunc pro tunc orders correcting clerical errors and escheat petitions (10.03.01 to 10.03.06); funeral claims approved in keeping with the decedent's standard of living, the proof of service of a rejected claim filed with the notice of rejection (10.04.02, 10.04.03); a broker's commission on the sale of real property no more than 6% for improved and 10% for unimproved property, a copy of a proposed listing agreement, a 10% deposit to bid at the hearing on confirmation of sale (10.05.01 to 10.05.03); the last 25 percent of the statutory compensation not allowed prior to the approval of the final account, the costs allowed, the description of property distributed, a supplemental account where assets in excess of $1,000 are withheld, agreements for distribution, distribution to minors, the documents on file before the hearing, the tax report in a petition for final distribution and the spousal property election (10.07.04 to 10.07.13); a petition to establish the fact of death in the name of the decedent (10.08.01); guardianships and conservatorships - a temporary guardian or conservator, the citation to the court investigator, the Notice of Hearing (Judicial Council form GC-020) personally served at least five (5) days before the hearing, bonds and blocked accounts with the receipt filed within 10 days of deposit, fees, investments under Probate Code section 16040, the investment performance report, waiver of account, additional powers, the first account on or before the anniversary of the appointment and accounts at least biennially thereafter, identifying numbers, the verified Duties of Conservator (Judicial Council Form GC-348) filed before the hearing (10.09.01 to 10.09.10); guardianships of minors - notices, petitions set for hearing no sooner than 30 days after filing, no ex parte appointment of a permanent guardian, notice under Probate Code section 1511, no guardianship of the person where the family law court has jurisdiction, adoption is pending or the minor is subject to the juvenile court, support by parents (Judicial Council form FL-150 and form FL-160), the final account set no sooner than 20 days after filing, proceedings under Probate Code section 3410, the costs of investigations (10.10.00 to 10.10.07); conservatorships - notice under Probate Code section 1822, petitions set no sooner than 30 days after filing, the proposed conservator to appear personally, the general plan and its hearing at least 120 days from the appointment, termination, the final account or report, the sale of the conservatee's residence under Probate Code section 2540(b), confidential reports filed as a separate document (10.11.00 to 10.11.06); trusts subject to continuing court jurisdiction - the first account one (1) year after the judgment of distribution and the trustee's report (10.13.00 to 10.13.04); court appointed counsel in guardianships and conservatorships under California Rules of Court, rule 7.1101 - an active member of the State Bar of California for at least three (3) years, 3 hours of MCLE credit annually, the certification on Judicial Council form GC-010 and the Annual Certification (Judicial Council form GC-011), the experience required (10.14.00); application for investigative and expert fees made in writing to the judge of the department to which the case has been assigned (10.14.01); access to Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act conservatorship files when authorized by the client, the authorization in writing (10.15.00).
Rules 4-701 to 4-704: the rules for conservatorship applied to guardianship insofar as applicable (4-701); the Confidential Guardianship Questionnaire (SJPR-400), signed under penalty of perjury by each proposed guardian and submitted with every probate guardianship petition, used for reports under Probate Code §1513 and released only by court order (4-702); temporary guardians of the person - a declaration explaining the emergency, the petition treated as an ex parte request, the court's order or notice of a hearing served by the petitioner with a proof of service, a reconsideration hearing when the hearing on the permanent guardianship is more than 30 days away, and no routine grant of temporary guardianships that change custody (Child Protective Services of the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency and peace officers remove children in an emergency) (4-703); and guardianships of particular property, identified in the proposed orders and letters (4-704).
Chapter 12 (Rules 12.1 to 12.6): time to file the affidavit of publication before the hearing (12.1); matters submitted without appearance - notice at least three (3) court days before the hearing, and papers and proposed orders filed or lodged at least five (5) court days before (12.2); a proposed form of order lodged with every verified petition (12.3); court investigators in probate - local form DN-100 required in probate guardianship cases, no peremptory challenges, withdrawal, interviews of children, the confidential report, grievances by noticed motion or objection, fees and costs paid to the Clerk's Office, and cross-examination (12.4); the statutory bond of a nonresident personal representative who requests independent powers (12.5); and the list of attorneys qualified for court appointment under Probate Code section 1456 and rule 7.1101 of the CRC - form GC-010, and reports before the end of March of each year (12.6).
Chapter 6 (Rules 6.1 to 6.5): probate matters submitted without an appearance, filings setting a hearing no later than 1:30 p.m. four court days before (6.1); ex parte and emergency probate guardianship orders under local rule 1.15, disfavored without a strong showing of potential harm (6.2); compromise of claims of minors and incompetent persons under Probate Code § 3500 and Code of Civil Procedure § 372 - full disclosure, deposits in a financial institution and the receipt filed no later than 15 days after the order (6.3); attorney's fees for a compromise - 25 % before trial, 33-1/3 % after trial has commenced and 40 % after the appellant's opening brief, within MICRA's limits (6.4); and withdrawal of funds by verified petition or ex parte application (6.5).
Division 82 (Judge Lauren N. Peffer) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.
Division 80 (Judge Olga Levine) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.
Guardianships of minors heard Fridays at 9 a.m. by Department 16 (Courtroom 101, Hall of Justice); ex parte applications on guardianships heard by appointment only - brought to the Family Law Clerks office for screening Monday to Friday by 12:00 noon, the appointment or hearing scheduled through the calendar clerk - with Local Rules 5.4 and 15.6 named for the ex parte procedure; the court's guardianship self-help video.
Instructions only for Probate Code guardianship and Family Code termination of parental rights cases set for hearing in courtroom J1: appearing through Zoom is agreeing to a remote appearance under California Rules of Court, rule 3.672; no recording, screen shots included; steps before and on the hearing date, no virtual background; and the meeting ID, password and telephone numbers.
Judge Burton holds all contested guardianship proceedings in person, reads every UMC motion online before the hearing, and strictly enforces Rule 1.202 and Local Rule 4 conferral; courtesy copies five business days ahead.
17 verbatim requirements from Judge Jorge E. Cueto's published section procedures (Judicial Section Details).
20 verbatim requirements from Judge Maria de Jesus Santovenia's published section procedures (Judicial Section Details).
21 verbatim requirements from Santovenia, Maria de Jesus's own page on the circuit's site.
35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division IZ instructions page as published today.
6 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
2 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
3 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
5 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
9 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
2 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
6 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
9 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
30 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Linda L. Gaustad.
24 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Edward C. Spaight — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
10 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
9 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
6 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
5 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
4 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 2017-16.
Division JS/29/39 procedures before Judge Hope Tieman Bristol (Unified Family Admin (JS/29/39), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
Division 61J procedures before Judge Natasha DePrimo (Probate (61J), Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
35 verbatim requirements from the 15th Circuit's Division IA instructions page as published today.
3 verbatim requirements published on the circuit's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) page.
2 verbatim requirements on case management in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
1 verbatim requirement on continuances in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
2 verbatim requirements on courtesy copies in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
1 verbatim requirement on divisional requirements in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
2 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
1 verbatim requirement on exhibits in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
1 verbatim requirement on hearing time in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
4 verbatim requirements on motion calendar in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
8 verbatim requirements on proposed orders in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
8 verbatim requirements on remote appearances in NATASHA DEPRIMO's division.
1 verbatim requirement on continuances in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
1 verbatim requirement on courtesy copies in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
2 verbatim requirements on discovery in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
1 verbatim requirement on divisional requirements in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
4 verbatim requirements on exhibits in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
3 verbatim requirements on continuances in JOSE IZQUIERDO's division.