Official Probate Resources
Official California and Los Angeles County sources, in one place
Short labels and direct links to official government sources for California probate: the courts, the statutes, the forms, license lookups, and probate referees. Every outbound link in the sections below goes to an official government website. Links checked October 5, 2026.
California courts and law
CA Courts probate self-help
The Judicial Branch’s self-help guide to handling property after someone dies, including small-estate options and formal probate.
Open official site →Overview of formal probate
Step-by-step overview from the CA Courts self-help guide: opening a case, notice, appointment, inventory, and closing.
Open official site →Judicial Council forms (DE series)
Official statewide court forms. Search “DE” for Probate—Decedents’ Estates forms such as DE-111 (Petition for Probate).
Open official site →California Probate Code
Official text of the Probate Code from the California Legislature. Compensation of the personal representative and attorney is in §§10800–10850.
Open official site →Statewide civil fee schedule (2026, PDF)
Judicial Council fee schedule. A first petition for letters is listed at $435.
Open official site →Find my court
Judicial Branch directory for finding any California Superior Court.
Open official site →License lookups
DRE license lookup: Bill Gross (01022275)
California Department of Real Estate public record for Bill Gross, licensed real estate broker.
Open official site →DRE license lookup: eXp Realty of California, Inc. (01878277)
Public DRE record for the brokerage Bill Gross works with.
Open official site →State Bar of California attorney search
Check whether a lawyer is licensed in California and in good standing before you hire them for a probate or trust matter.
Open official site →Probate referees (State Controller)
Probate referee contact information
State Controller’s Office contact list of appointed probate referees, by county. Los Angeles has Central and North entries.
Open official site →About probate referees
How the State Controller appoints probate referees, who appraise estate assets for the court inventory.
Open official site →Bill Gross is not a Probate Referee and does not perform probate appraisals. Referees are appointed by the State Controller and usually assigned to a case by the court.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
LA Probate Division
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s probate home page.
Open official site →Probate Case Access / case summary
Look up an LA County probate case summary online by case number.
Open official site →Probate Notes
Examiner notes posted before a hearing, including the “Matters to Clear” list.
Open official site →LACourtConnect
Register to appear at an LA Superior Court hearing remotely by video or audio.
Open official site →For courthouse addresses and the 2026 Antelope Valley hearing changes, see LA County probate courts.
On this site
- LA County probate courts: Stanley Mosk and Antelope Valley
- California probate courts: links for all 58 counties
- California probate fees: the PC §10800 / §10810 schedule
- Probate cost calculator
- Additional resources: executor education and companion tools
- LA County local resources: appraisers, estate sales, cleanout, mediation
About this site: Bill Gross is a licensed California real estate broker (DRE #01022275). He is not an attorney and not a Probate Referee, and nothing here is legal advice. Court links go to official government websites, which control if anything here differs.
Related hubs
LA County probate courts
Stanley Mosk and Antelope Valley filing and hearing locations, with official links.
Open →California probate courts
One list of all 58 county Superior Court probate pages.
Open →California probate fees
The PC §10800 / §10810 statutory fee schedule in plain English.
Open →Probate cost calculator
Statutory fees plus home-sale costs on one estimated closing statement.
Open →Additional resources
LA County court access, executor education, local providers, and companion tools.
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