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Probate Court Frequently Asked Questions
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 This page is designed to help you find answers to any Probate Court
questions you may have.
FAQs
Note: Please be aware, the questions and answers below were taken
from actual specific questions that are frequently asked on our website. The
answers you see were directed to a specific person and may not be generic in
nature.
Adoption
- I want to know if a child was legally adopted, and if the child would
no longer belong to the birthparents.
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- Can I be adopted by a US citizen?
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Conservatorship/Guardianship
- I haven't received my disability money for the past two weeks. I am
missing $1,000.00 in total. I
have to buy books for school. My Conservator refuses to download my money
to my checking account. What can I do?
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- How can I obtain legal guardianship of a minor child?
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Name Change
- My grandson's mother is trying to change his birth certificate to
reflect my son's last name. Can you please give me the form numbers to
pull so we can get this done?
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- I am in the process of changing my name in Santa Clara County, using
Form NC-100. I was wondering if you could direct me to which newspapers
are among those who are legally qualified to publish orders and notices.
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Property
- What is a Quit Claim Deed and where can I find one? Go to the answer
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Records: Case Files and Transcripts
- How can I view or get copies from my probate court file?
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- I am trying to get a certified copy to open a bank account for the
Trust I am responsible for. I have moved out of Santa Clara County and the
copies of the documentation I have are not acceptable to open a new bank
account (they aren't original or certified copies). What is the
process of getting a certified
copy?
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- How do I get a court transcript?
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Wills
- How does one know if they are named in a will, especially if relatives
want to keep it a secret?
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- How do I go about finding who are the executors of my business
partner's estate are? Can I get a copy of the paperwork?
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Other
- How can I find out about Probate sales or foreclosures?
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Unanswered Questions
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Superior Court site,
containing local rules and forms, phone number, directions to our
courthouses and more.
Emailing Probate Court
If you are unable to find the answer to your Probate Court-related
question after reviewing our Probate Court web
pages
and the Frequently Asked Questions above, you can
contact our Probate Department by email at
ssprobinfo@scscourt.org.
If your question is not covered on the Court's websites, we will do our best to respond to your question within 48 hours.
Legal Assistance
We cannot give legal advice, only legal information. Please refer the
section of obtaining legal
advice on the Family Law resources page of this website.
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