Probate Code section 201

(a)

Proceedings under this chapter shall be commenced in the superior court of the county of which the decedent was a resident at the time of death or in the superior court of any county in which the property is located.

(b)

Proceedings under this chapter shall be commenced by filing a petition that sets forth all of the following information:

(1)

The jurisdictional facts.

(2)

A particular description of the affected property and of the interest of the petitioner in the property.

Source: Section 201, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=201. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 201’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_201

Original Source: Section 201, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=201. (last accessed May 12, 2025).