Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
time&probate
Is there a time limit on filing Probate, as long as I pay the property taxes how long can I wait to go through the process of probate??
Asked on 4/11/07, 6:43 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Field
Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law
Re: time&probate
there is no time within which probate must be filed, however anyone in possession of a will is required to lodge it with the superior court within 30 days of death.
see Probate Code Section 8200 through 8203 at:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=prob&codebody=&hits=20
Answered on 4/11/07, 7:41 pm