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San Mateo — Request for Appointment of California Probate Referee
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
- San Mateo County
San Mateo — Request for Appointment of California Probate Referee¶
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Request for Appointment of California Probate Referee
InIn thethe MatterMatter ofof thethe EstateEstate ofof Case No.________________
Decedent / Conservatee / Minor (Check One)
NOTE: If the entire estate consists solely of cash, no appointment of a Probate Referee is necessary.
_____ The estate is all cash; no Probate Referee is necessary.
It is hereby requested that a Probate Referee be appointed to appraise the above- captioned estate. The Probate Referee will appraise all non-cash assets, including real property, stocks, bonds and personal property (e.g., jewelry, furnishings, china, silverware).
The approximate value of assets subject to a Probate Referee appraisal is:
_____ $10,000 and under
_____ $10,001 to $60,000
_____ $60,001 to $250,000
_____ $250,001 to $500,000
_____ Over $500,000 _____________________(Specify Dollar Amount)
Signature of Attorney / In Pro Per
**This request form is to be completed and submitted to the Clerk of the Court in Probate, either at the time the Original Petition is filed or along with the Order but prior to the issuance of Letters.
PR-5 [Rev. 3/04] www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov