DE-122 - Citation—Probate

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Citation—Probate

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Form ID: DE-122
Title: Citation—Probate
Effective Date: 2006-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-122
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/de122.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Citation—Probate
(DE-122)
Tells a person that they are required to come to a hearing relating to a case in probate court, such as a case about an estate (the property of a deceased person) or a trust (an arrangement where property is given to someone to be held for the benefit of another person).
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Effective: January 1, 2006
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TO (name):
DE-122/GC-322
FOR COURT USE ONLYATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
DECEDENT
CASE NUMBER:
CITATION—PROBATE*
You are hereby cited and required to appear at a hearing in this court on
Date: Time: Dept.: Room:
other (specify):same as noted aboveAddress of court:
At this hearing you are required to give any legal reason why the relief requested in the verified petition attached to and served with 
this citation, and filed with this court, should not be granted.
Clerk, by
Date:
, Deputy
(SEAL)
*  For use in all proceedings under the Probate Code EXCEPT to start a conservatorship.  
Use Citation for Conservatorship (form GC-320) for that purpose.  
CITATION—PROBATE 
(Probate—Decedents' Estates and Guardianships and Conservatorships)
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
Judicial Council of California
DE-122/GC-322 
[ Rev. January 1,  2006]
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
FAX NO. (Optional):TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
1.
2.
a.
b.
3.
Probate Code, §§1240, 
1241, 1242
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are 
available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided.  Contact the clerk's office for Request for 
Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Order (form MC-410).  (Civil Code section 54.8.)
Page 1 of 2
OF (Name):
ESTATE OR TRUST CONSERVATORSHIP   GUARDIANSHIP     OTHER
CONSERVATEE   MINOR     OTHER
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED:  You are served
On behalf of (specify):
under
other (specify):
by personal delivery on (date):
c.
a.
b.
as an individual.
as the person cited under the fictitious name of (specify):
d. 
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.10 (corporation) 
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.20 (defunct corporation)
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.40 (association or partnership)
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.60 (minor)
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.90 (individual)

CASE NUMBER:
 At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this action, and I served copies of the Citation—Probate
Party served (specify name of party as shown on the documents served):
party in item 2a  (2)Person served:  (1) other (specify name and title or relationship to the party named in item 2a):
Address (specify):
I served the party named in item 2
by personally delivering the copies  (1)  on (date): at (time):
by leaving the copies with or in the presence of (name and title or relationship to person indicated in item 2b):
(1)
(2)
at (time):on (date):
A declaration of diligence is attached.  (Substituted service on natural person, minor, conservatee, or 
political candidate.)
(5)
on (date):
(4) to an address outside California with return receipt requested. (Attach completed return receipt.)
The "Notice to the Person Served" (on the citation) was completed as follows:
under Code Civ. Proc., § 416.10 (corporation) 
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.20 (defunct corporation) 
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.60 (minor) 
Code Civ. Proc., § 416.90 (individual) 
Person serving (name, address, and telephone number): d.
Registered California process server.e.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Employee or independent contractor
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
I am a California sheriff or marshal and I certify that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(SIGNATURE OF PERSON SERVING)
DE-122/GC-322 [Rev. January 1, 2006] Page 2 of 2
from (city):
(3)
On behalf of (specify):
c. by mailing the copies to the person served, addressed as shown in item 2c, by first-class mail, postage prepaid,
PROOF OF SERVICE 
1.
a.
b.
c.
5. a. Exempt from registration under Business and 
Professions Code, § 22350(b).
Registration no. (specify):
County (specify):
Expiration (date):
6.
7.
4.
a.
b.
as an individual defendant.
as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify): 
b.
c. Not a registered California process server. 
Fee for service: $
other (specify):Code Civ. Proc., § 416.40 (association or 
partnership)
c.
d.
with two copies of the Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt—Civil and a postage-paid return envelope 
addressed to me. (Attach completed Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt—Civil (form POS-015.))
(2)(1) 
3.
(2)a.
b.
(business) a person at least 18 years of age apparently in charge at the office or usual place of business of 
the person served. I informed him or her of the general nature of the papers.
(residence) a competent member of the household (at least 18 years of age) at the dwelling house or usual 
place of abode of the person served. I informed him or her of the general nature of the papers.
(3)
2.
(4)
and the following documents (specify):
other (specify other manner of service and authorizing code section):
CITATION—PROBATE 
(Probate—Decedents' Estates and Guardianships and Conservatorships)
ESTATE OR TRUST CONSERVATORSHIP   GUARDIANSHIP     
OF (NAME):
OTHER     
DE-122/GC-322

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  Form ID: DE-122 Title: Citation—Probate Effective Date: 2006-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-122 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/de122.pdf Form Detail Page: Citation—Probate (DE-122) Tells a person that they are required to come to a he…

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  Code Civ. Proc., § 416.10 (corporation) Code Civ. Proc., § 416.20 (defunct corporation) Code Civ. Proc., § 416.40 (association or partnership) Code Civ. Proc., § 416.60 (minor) Code Civ. Proc., § 416.90 (individual) CASE NUMBER: At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this action…

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  addressed to me. (Attach completed Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt—Civil (form POS-015.)) (2)(1) 3. (2)a. b. (business) a person at least 18 years of age apparently in charge at the office or usual place of business of the person served. I informed him or her of the general nature of the papers. (residence…