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Probate Rules and Forms
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1. Forms - for help finding a form see the Form Tips page
    
   •  All Probate Forms: Click for the forms page in this Probate section that has links to state, local and sample probate forms. For Guardianship forms, you can also use an online interactive Guardianship form generator.
      
   • Local Forms: Click here to go to local forms page at the court's main website, where local probate forms can be found.
      
   • State Forms: Click here to go to state forms page at the Judicial Council website.
     
     Tip: At the state site, use the dropdown box on the state forms page to choose the type of probate form you want, or to display all forms by name or number.

   Get help filing out guardianship forms! Click here to find out about "EZ Legal File" - an online interactive (question/answer) free form generator for guardianship and other forms.
   
   

2. Rules
   
   Rules are procedures the Court requires parties to follow when they start a Court case. Counties may have local rules in addition to the state rules.
    
   • Local Rules: Click here to go to local probate rules.
      
   • State Rules: Click here to go to the state rules.