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Probate Division — Santa Barbara Superior Court (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
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- Availability · Northern Santa Barbara County Probate Facilitator: conservatorship or guardianship of the PERSON only, not estates. The facilitator does not represent litigants.
- In matters involving cases of Conservatorship of the Person only, or Guardianship of the Person only (not of the estate) in northern Santa Barbara County, the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act grant program makes available the services of a Probate Facilitator at no cost to the parties. The Probate Facilitator is a licensed attorney who assists self-represented litigants in such cases with Petitions, Objections, Terminations, Visitation, Successors, Fee Waivers, Notice and Service, Annual Status Reports and more. The Probate Facilitator does not represent anyone in court.
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In matters involving cases of Conservatorship of the Person only, or Guardianship of the Person only (not of the estate) in northern Santa Barbara County, the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act grant program makes available the services of a Probate Facilitator at no cost to the parties. The Probate Facilitator is a licensed attorney who assists self-represented litigants in such cases with Petitions, Objections, Terminations, Visitation, Successors, Fee Waivers, Notice and Service, Annual Status Reports and more. The Probate Facilitator does not represent anyone in court.
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- Information & documents · Local Probate Division — source-specific information; other procedures and appeals may differ
- Many Probate Court cases require the filing of multiple printed legal forms, in addition to documents that must be prepared in pleading format according to California Rules of Court, rule 2.100 . The printed legal forms are revised frequently, so make sure you have the most current forms. The forms are available at the locations above and can be printed from this web site. They are also available from the Judicial Council web site. You must read the forms very carefully and answer each question and fill in each blank if it applies to your particular estate. You must also be careful to include any attachments that are required by a particular form. Filing incomplete or incorrect forms can result in a delay in having your case approved, and you will be required by the Judge to file amendments or supplements to your documents until the Court has all the information it needs.
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Many Probate Court cases require the filing of multiple printed legal forms, in addition to documents that must be prepared in pleading format according to California Rules of Court, rule 2.100 . The printed legal forms are revised frequently, so make sure you have the most current forms. The forms are available at the locations above and can be printed from this web site. They are also available from the Judicial Council web site. You must read the forms very carefully and answer each question and fill in each blank if it applies to your particular estate. You must also be careful to include any attachments that are required by a particular form. Filing incomplete or incorrect forms can result in a delay in having your case approved, and you will be required by the Judge to file amendments or supplements to your documents until the Court has all the information it needs.
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