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Learn About Probate

Wills, Estates, & Probate Court

Find information to help plan if you or someone you love becomes sick or dies.

California Self Help Guide | Wills, Estates, & Probate

Trusts

Property transfers at death and how to plan your old age.

Information and FAQs

Advance Care Planning

Learn about important documents, such as an advance health care directive.

California Self Help Guide | Wills, Estates, & Advanced Care Planning

Property Transfer

Learn about procedures to inherit or transfer property after someone dies.

California Self Help Guide | Wills, Estates, & Probate

Probate Guardianships

A guardianship is when an adult, who is not a child's parent, is legally responsible for the child's care because the child's parent is unable to care for them.

Alameda Self Help Center

California Self Help Guide | Guardianships

Conservatorships

Some people, including people with disabilities or impairments, may need more help than others. Sometimes a person has trouble providing for their personal needs, managing their money, or making important decisions by themselves.

Alameda Self Help Center

California Self Help Guide | Conservatorships

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the common term for different ways of settling a dispute. ADR includes mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, settlement conferences, as well as special masters and referees.

Learn more about ADR.

Locations

Berkeley Courthouse

2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

Berkeley, California 94704

Phone: 510-647-4439

Click here for more information and a map

Oakland - René C. Davidson Courthouse

1225 Fallon Street (For Dept. 1B)

Oakland, California 94612

Phone: 510-891-6000

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R E L A T E D L I N K S

Request an Interpreter

Probate Rules and Forms

Judicial Council Forms

Resource Center

Fee Schedules