Probate Videos, Free Clinics & Other Legal Resources
This section offers information regarding resources and legal assistance for probate matters.
Free Clinics and Legal Assistance
Legal Resources
If you are in need of legal assistance in addition to the clinics listed above, click HERE for further information.
Self Help Services for Self Represented Parties
Click HERE for further information.
Conservatorship Matters
If you are going to file - or have already filed a conservatorship petition for an adult or soon-to-be adult with developmental disabilities and you do not have a lawyer, you may be eligible for legal assistance. Click HERE for further information.
Sample Limited Conservatorship Forms, please click here
Click on the link(s) below for video instruction on completing forms for Citation, Proof of Service, Order, and Letters in Conservatorship matters:
NOTE: These instructions do not provide legal advice or take the place of consulting with a lawyer.
GC-320; POS-015; GC-340; GC-350
Decedents Estate - Clearing Your Probate Notes
Click on the language to watch video: (English; Farsi; Korean; Mandarin; Spanish; Vietnamese; Arabic )
Guardianship Matters
If you have filed a guardianship petition and do not have a lawyer, you may be eligible for free legal assistance if you meet certain age, disability or income requirements. Click HERE (English) for further information.
How Do I Give Notice on a Probate Guardianship Case Video
Click here to watch Probate Guardianship Case Video
Elder Abuse Matters
If you are going to file for an Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order, or want to respond to an Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order, click HERE for further information.
EA-100 Walkthrough - Completing a Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order Video.
Click Here WATCH EA-100 Walkthrough VIDEO
Probate Notes
If you need assistance to check and clear your probate notes,
Click Here For English
Click Here For Spanish
Click Here For Vietnamese
Probate - Completing Your Order for Probate, Letters, and Duties & Liabilities
After the Court grants your Petition for Probate at your hearing, you must complete an Order for Probate for the judge to sign. You must also complete Letters and Duties & Liabilities forms, including the Confidential Screening form for your Letters to "issue" so that you may have the authority to take the necessary actions to administer the estate. Click on the link(s) for guidance on completing the forms. NOTE: These instructions do not provide legal advice or take the place of consulting with a lawyer.