In cases in which the estate value is $150,000 or less, probate may not be required. These resources contain information about small estate probate procedures in California:

• How to Probate an Estate in California (Nolo Press), Self-Help Collection (SHC KFC205 .H69) and online in Legal Information Reference Center, click here. Start with Chapter 14 “Conducting a Simple Probate Proceeding”

California Decendant Estate Practice (CEB), Reading Room (RR KFC210 .C35 2009) or electronically on the library computers using CEB OnLaw
To find information online about small estate probate procedures, you can start the California Courts Online Self-Help Center, click here. More information about small estate probate procedures as well as instructions for filling out the forms and step-by-step guide walking you through the process can be found on the Sacramento County Public Law Library’s website click here.