Probate Examiner Notes (Probate Notes) are summaries prepared by the probate examiner after reviewing your petition. This summary is transmitted to the probate judge and may assist him/her during their review of the matter. Probate Notes will include an identification of the parties involved in the matter, the relief sought, summaries of reports and objections, and a listing of deficiencies in your petition.
A petition with deficiencies will show up on your notes as a question or a statement preceded by the word NEED under a category entitled DEFECTS. If there are defects on your Probate Notes, please respond to that question or statement before the matter is heard by the Court by filing the appropriate document(s). Parties can respond to defects by drafting a supplement, amendment or filling out and completing the Response to Probate Notes (PR-177). Certain defects may also require the filing of an amended petition. See Cal. Rule of Court, rule 7.3 for definitions of these terms and to determine what document is appropriate. All filings must be made at least 5 Court days prior to your hearing to be considered.