DE-140 Order for Probate

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DE-140 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address): TELEPHONE AND FAX NOS.: FOR COURT USE ONLY

ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: ESTATE OF (Name):

DECEDENT ORDER FOR PROBATE CASE NUMBER: ORDER Executor APPOINTING Administrator with Will Annexed Administrator Special Administrator Order Authorizing Independent Administration of Estate with full authority with limited authority WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED.

1. Date of hearing: Time: Dept./Room: Judge: THE COURT FINDS
2. a. All notices required by law have been given. b. Decedent died on (date): (1) a resident of the California county named above. (2) a nonresident of California and left an estate in the county named above. c. Decedent died (1) intestate (2) testate and decedent's will dated: and each codicil dated: was admitted to probate by Minute Order on (date): THE COURT ORDERS
3. (Name): is appointed personal representative: a. executor of the decedent's will d. special administrator b. administrator with will annexed (1) with general powers c. administrator (2) with special powers as specified in Attachment 3d(2) (3) without notice of hearing (4) letters will expire on (date):

and letters shall issue on qualification. 4. a. Full authority is granted to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. b. Limited authority is granted to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (there is no authority, without court supervision, to (1) sell or exchange real property or (2) grant an option to purchase real property or (3) borrow money with the loan secured by an encumbrance upon real property). 5. a. Bond is not required. b. Bond is fixed at: $ to be furnished by an authorized surety company or as otherwise provided by law. c. Deposits of: $ are ordered to be placed in a blocked account at (specify institution and location): and receipts shall be filed. No withdrawals shall be made without a court order. Additional orders in Attachment 5c. d. The personal representative is not authorized to take possession of money or any other property without a specific court order. 6. (Name): is appointed probate referee. Date: JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 7. Number of pages attached: SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT Form Approved by the Probate Code, §§ 8006, 8400 Judicial Council of California ORDER FOR PROBATE DE-140 [Rev. January 1, 1998] Mandatory Form [1/1/2000] For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Print this form Save this form Clear this form