Four California offices

Which office should I call?

For certain real-property actions, Code of Civil Procedure section 392 generally looks to the county where the property is located. Probate Code section 7051 generally looks to a California decedent's domicile for estate proceedings. Probate Code section 17005 generally looks to a trust's principal place of administration, with separate rules for testamentary trusts and other circumstances. Call any office and we will route the inquiry after learning the matter type and location.

Before you call

Have the property address, any recorded documents you already hold, and the dates on every notice you received. For a potential trust contest, record both the date the trustee's notification was served and the date a copy of the trust terms was delivered, because Probate Code section 16061.8 uses the later of its two stated deadlines. Get advice promptly rather than calculating a deadline from this page.