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DE-120(P) Proof of Personal Service of Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust

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2026-09-26
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2026-10-05
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California

DE-120(P) Proof of Personal Service of Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust…

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DE-120(P) ESTATE OF (Name): IN THE MATTER OF (Name): CASE NUMBER:

DECEDENT TRUST OTHER
PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE OF NOTICE OF HEARING—DECEDENT'S ESTATE OR TRUST
(Attach a separate completed and signed copy of this form or other proof of personal service to Notice of
Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust for each person who personally served a copy of the Notice.)

  1. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this cause.
  2. I served the attached Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust by personally delivering a copy to each person listed below at

the address and on the date and time indicated below.

  1. I served with the attached Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust a copy of the petition or other document referred

    to in the Notice.

  2. I am (check all that apply):

a. not a registered California process server.
b. a California sheriff or marshal.
c. a registered California process server.
d. an employee or independent contractor of a registered California process server.
e. exempt from registration (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22350(b)).

  1. My name, address, telephone number, and, if applicable, county of registration and number, are (specify):

NAME OF EACH PERSON PERSONALLY SERVED, ADDRESS WHERE SERVED, AND DATE AND TIME SERVICE WAS MADE Name Address where served (number, street, city, and state) Date and time service made

  1. Date:

    Time:

  2. Date:

    Time:

  3. Date:

    Time:

  4. Date:

    Time:

  5. Date:

    Time:

  6. Date:

    Time:

    List of names and addresses of persons personally served by the undersigned continued on an attachment. (You may use

    Attachment to Notice of Hearing Proof of Personal Service, form DE-120(PA)/GC-020(PA), for this purpose.) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of (For California sheriff or marshal use only) California that the foregoing is true and correct. I certify that the foregoing is true and correct

Date: Date:

(SIGNATURE) (SIGNATURE) Page 1 of 1

Form Approved for Optional Use PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE OF Probate Code, §§ 851, 1216, 1264 Judicial Council of California www.courts.ca.gov DE-120(P) [New July 1, 2005] NOTICE OF HEARING—DECEDENT'S ESTATE OR TRUST (Probate—Decedents' Estates) 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

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