California Probate Records
249 probate estates opened across 19 California counties in the last 30 days. 0 are still inside the creditors’ window.
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45 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
California counties
19 counties| County | New 7d | New 30d | Claims open | Latest | On record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County | 9 | 49 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 49 | |
| Los Angeles County | 8 | 37 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 37 | |
| San Joaquin County | 5 | 31 | 0 | Oct 28, 2026 | 31 | |
| Orange County | 5 | 30 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 30 | |
| San Bernardino County | 4 | 25 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 25 | |
| Tulare County | 0 | 13 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 13 | |
| Ventura County | 3 | 12 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 12 | |
| Nevada County | 3 | 11 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 11 | |
| Shasta County | 0 | 10 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | 10 | |
| Alameda County | 5 | 7 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 7 | |
| Napa County | 1 | 5 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | 5 | |
| Siskiyou County | 0 | 5 | 0 | Oct 20, 2026 | 5 | |
| San Diego County | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oct 15, 2026 | 4 | |
| Santa Barbara County | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oct 21, 2026 | 4 | |
| Contra Costa County | 1 | 2 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 | |
| Lake County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 1 | |
| Placer County | 1 | 1 | 0 | Oct 30, 2026 | 1 | |
| Santa Clara County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 23, 2026 | 1 | |
| Stanislaus County | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oct 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Decedent | County | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First publishedToday5 estates | |||||
| John L PriceNotice of petition | Alameda County, CA | 26PR205586 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Daniel WalshNotice of petition | Orange County, CA | 30-2026-01606065-PR-PW-CMC | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| David ZylstraNotice of petition | Riverside County, CA | PRRI2602863 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Richard D. SvobodaNotice of petition | Contra Costa County, CA | P26-01597 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
| Patricia Dale WatkinsNotice of petition | Placer County, CA | S-PR-0014387 | Not set | With an account | With an account |
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249 in the last 30 days
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California probate activity
- This week
- 45
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 0
- Death to notice
- —
- Median days
- Records since
- October, 2026
What a California record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
- Daily or weekly alerts for the counties you watch
- CSV export of a county or a state, on Pro and Business
How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a California probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
45 estates in California first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
A sale of estate property usually waits on the court or the will's terms. Ask the attorney what the estate needs before you make an offer.
The terms on a record, defined: the probate glossary. Not legal advice; follow your state’s rules on solicitation.
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Where next
- Search every estateBy county, decedent's name, case number or the estate's attorney.
- A complete sample recordOne real estate, every field a plan opens, with the personal representative's street address withheld.
- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About California probate records
How many probate estates are opened in California?
249 estates across California first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 249 in the last 90, in 19 counties. Riverside County opens the most, with 49 in 90 days.
How long do creditors have to file in California?
We have not yet read California's creditor-claim statute, so records here carry no claims deadline. 0 estates in California are inside the window today.
How far back do the California records go?
The California records run from estates first published on October 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026, and new notices are added every day they are published.