State statute
Santa Clara — PB-4078*
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 Clara County
Santa Clara — PB-4078¶
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
Probate Ex Parte Relief Checklist
Case Number: Date Submitted: ________________________
Case Name:
Party Seeking Ex Parte Relief:
Attorney or Party Contact Information:
Attorney/Party Name:
Email Address:
Telephone No.:
Petition type: □ Heggstad □ Modify Trust □ Approve Settlement Agreement □ Preliminary Distribution □ Other
Urgency: □ urgent □ not urgent
Party seeking ex parte relief is (check all that apply): □ Trustee □ Personal Representative □ Trust Beneficiary □ Estate Heir □ Surviving Spouse □ Guardian □ Conservator □ Creditor □ Other (explain): .
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Interested Parties - Competent Adults
List the full name(s) and relationship(s) of all interested persons who are both adults and competent (please attach an extra sheet if more space is required):
Name Relationship Consent? Y / N
Interested Parties - Minors or Persons Lacking Capacity
List the full name(s) and relationship(s) of all interested persons who are minors and/or otherwise lack capacity, and whether any guardian ad litem, conservator, or attorney in fact has been appointed (please attach an extra sheet if more space is required):
Name Relationship GAL/CNR/AIF
Qualification of Guardian Ad Litem
The Guardian Ad Litem is (check all that apply): □ An attorney licensed to practice in California; □ Represented by an attorney licensed to practice in California; □ Other (explain): .
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Parties who have objected or may object: (Note: if the petition is contested, it must be submitted in hard copy to the Probate Filing Office)
The following parties have indicated they object or may object to the proposed relief:
Name Relationship
Heggstad Petitions
Evidence of the settlor’s intent is based on (check all that apply):
□ Pour over will □ General assignment □ Assets listed on schedule A
□ Other:
Petition to Modify Trust
Purpose of Proposed Modification(s) (check all that apply) :
□ To eliminate a bypass trust in favor of a survivor’s trust
□ To create a special needs trust where one did not exist
□ To fill a vacancy in the office of trustee □ To modify the powers/duties of trustee(s)
□ To grant a power of appointment over an irrevocable trust
□ Other - briefly describe:
Authority for modification:
□ Probate Code 17200 □ Probate Code 15403 □ Probate Code 15404
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□ Probate Code 15409 □ Other
Petition for Preliminary Distribution from an Estate
The value of the estate as reflected in the I & A is:
Approximate amount owed to creditors, including lien holders:
Total dollar amount of assignments by beneficiaries:
Approximate costs of administration, including fees and reimbursements:
The amount of requested distribution and the person(s) to whom the distribution would be made:
months have passed since letters were issued
Petition □ requests □ does not request additional bond be set as a result of distribution.
There □ are □ are not currently unpaid creditors of the estate.
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