Probate faqs
Frequently Asked Questions:
This page is designed to help you find answers to Probate Court questions that you may have.
- FAQs
- Adoption
- Adoption status of child? I want to know if a child was legally adopted, and if the child would no longer belong to the birthparents. Click for Answer -->
- Can I be adopted? Can I be adopted by a US citizen? Click for Answer -->
- Adoption status of child? I want to know if a child was legally adopted, and if the child would no longer belong to the birthparents. Click for Answer -->
- Conservatorship:
- How to get money from conservator? I haven't received my disability money for the past two weeks. My Conservator refuses to download my money to my checking account. What can I do?
Answer: Contact the Court Investigator's Unit at (408) 882-2761 .
- How to get money from conservator? I haven't received my disability money for the past two weeks. My Conservator refuses to download my money to my checking account. What can I do?
- Name Change
- How to change a child's name? My grandson's mother is trying to change his birth certificate to reflect my son's last name. Where are the forms to do this? Click for Answer -->
- Which newspapers to publicize name change? I am in the process of changing my name. Which newspapers in this county are qualified to publish orders and notices? Answer: Click to see the Probate list of newspapers of general circulation .
- How to change a child's name? My grandson's mother is trying to change his birth certificate to reflect my son's last name. Where are the forms to do this? Click for Answer -->
- Property, Wills and Trusts:
- Am I in the will? How does one know if they are named in a will, especially if relatives want to keep it a secret? Click for Answer -->
- Can I get info about business partner's estate? How do I go about finding who are the executors of my business partner's estate are? Can I get a copy of the paperwork? Click for Answer -->
- What is a Quit Claim Deed and where can I find one? Click for Answer -->
- Am I in the will? How does one know if they are named in a will, especially if relatives want to keep it a secret? Click for Answer -->
- Other:
- How can I access Probate Court files? I need a certified copy of a trust to open a bank account for the trust I am responsible for. Click for Answer -->
- How do I get a court transcript? Answer: See info on court transcripts in the Online Services section of this site
- How can I find out about Probate sales or foreclosures? Click for Answer -->
- Probate Forms, Fees and Rules of Court: Where are the local and state pages for these?
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- How can I access Probate Court files? I need a certified copy of a trust to open a bank account for the trust I am responsible for. Click for Answer -->
- Adoption
- Emailing Probate Court
If you are unable to find the answer to your Family Court-related question after reviewing the pages in our Probate Self-Help section of this website, the Probate Division pages, and the Frequently Asked Questions above, you can contact our Probate Department by email at ssprobinfo@scscourt.org. If your question is not covered on the Court's websites, we will do our best to respond to your question within 48 hours.
- Legal Assistance
We cannot give legal advice, only legal information. Please refer to our Free & Low-Cost Legal Help page, and consider visiting our Self-Help Center/Family Law Facilitator's Office.
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