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Santa Barbara /self-help/probate-self-help
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara /self-help/probate-self-help¶
Source: https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/self-help/probate-self-help
Probate Self-Help
General Overview Of Wills, Estates And Probate Court
California Courts Self-Help Guide:
Overview
This Guide has information to help you create the legal documents you or a loved one may need to have a plan if you become sick, and information about what happens to someone's property (the person's estate) after they die.
Probate Division
South County Probate matters are heard on Thursdays at 9:00 am in Dept. SB 5 of the Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara
Probate Guardians
Probate guardianships in California. This is a general overview of how to become a guardian.
Conservatorship
There are many ways that a person, or others who love and support the person, can get the help they need. Most of them don’t require asking a court to appoint another person to act or make decisions for the person who needs help (called a conservatorship).