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Santa Barbara — SC-6000

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27

Santa Barbara — SC-6000

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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (NAME AND ADDRESS): TELEPHONE NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY

EMAIL ADDRESS (Optional)

ATTORNEY FOR (NAME):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara–Anacapa Santa Maria-Cook Lompoc Division
1100 Anacapa Street 312-C East Cook Street 115 Civic Center Plaza

Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Santa Maria, CA 93454 Lompoc, CA 93436

ESTATE OF:

CASE NUMBER:

EX PARTE PETITION AND ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE REFEREE

  1. (Routine Appointment)

    a. The Court did not appoint a probate referee on the order dated _______________. Petitioner(s) request(s) that a probate referee be appointed, pursuant to the regular rotation.

  2. (Appointment for Good Cause)

    a. Petitioner(s) request(s) that (name) _____________________________________ be appointed as probate referee based on the following good cause. i. Probate Referee has recently appraised the same property that will be appraised in the administration proceeding; ii. Probate Referee will be making related appraisal in another proceeding: _____________________ (identify proceeding by title and case number); iii. Probate Referee has recently appraised similar property in another proceeding; iv Other good cause specified in Attachment 2(a)(iv).

    b. The Court appointed a probate referee on the order dated ___________________. Petitioner requests that appointment be vacated.

  3. Other orders as specified in Attachment 3.

Dated: (Signature of Attorney)

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

(Type or Print Name of Petitioner) (Signature of Petitioner)

(Type or Print Name of Petitioner) (Signature of Petitioner)

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ORDER

_______________________________________ (Name) is appointed Probate Referee to appraise the above entitled estate. When a Probate Referee is appointed, such referee is authorized to fix the clear market value of the estate as of the date of death of the decedent, or as of the date of appointment if a conservatorship or guardianship, and to appraise all interest, inheritances, transfers, and property of the estate under the laws of the State of California.

In addition, the court vacates the (date) ___________________ appointment of a probate referee.

Petitioner is to give notice.

Dated: Judge of the Superior Court

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