DE-140 - Order for Probate

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Order for Probate

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Form ID: DE-140
Title: Order for Probate
Effective Date: 1998-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-140
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/de140.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Order for Probate
(DE-140)
States the courts decision (order) appointing the personal representative of an estate (the executor of the deceased person’s will or the administrator appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person who did not have a will) and listing powers and responsibilities of the representative.
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and letters shall issue on qualification.
1. 
THE COURT FINDS
Form Approved by the        
Judicial Council of California 
DE-140 [Rev. January 1, 1998] 
Mandatory Form [1/1/2000]
ORDER FOR PROBATE Probate Code, §§ 8006, 8400
and decedent's will dated:
DE-140
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
BRANCH NAME:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
ESTATE OF (Name):
DECEDENT
ORDER  
APPOINTING
Executor
Administrator with Will Annexed
Administrator Special Administrator
Order Authorizing Independent Administration of Estate
with limited authority
ORDER FOR PROBATE
with full authority
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address): TELEPHONE AND FAX NOS.:
      ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED.
All notices required by law have been given.
is appointed personal representative:
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
Date:
a.    
b.    Decedent died on (date):
2. 
(1)
(2)
a resident of the California county named above.
a nonresident of California and left an estate in the county named above.
Decedent diedc.    
(1)
(2)
intestate
testate
and each codicil dated:
was admitted to probate by Minute Order on (date):
THE COURT ORDERS
(Name):
executor of the decedent's will special administratord.a.
administrator with will annexedb.
administratorc.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
with general powers
with special powers as specified in Attachment 3d(2)
without notice of hearing
letters will expire on (date):
3. 
Date of hearing: Time: Dept./Room: Judge:
a.
b.
Full authority is granted to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.
Limited authority is granted to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (there is no 
authority, without court supervision, to (1) sell or exchange real property or (2) grant an option to purchase real property or
(3) borrow money with the loan secured by an encumbrance upon real property).
4. 
5. Bond is not required.a.
Bond is fixed at:b. $ to be furnished by an authorized surety company or as otherwise
provided by law.
Deposits of:c. $ are ordered to be placed in a blocked account at (specify institution and
location):
and receipts shall be filed. No withdrawals shall be made without a court order. Additional orders in Attachment 5c.
The personal representative is not authorized to take possession of money or any other property without a specific court 
order.
d.
(Name):6. is appointed probate referee.
7. Number of pages attached: SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT

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  Form ID: DE-140 Title: Order for Probate Effective Date: 1998-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DE-140 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/de140.pdf Form Detail Page: Order for Probate (DE-140) States the courts decision (order) appointing the p…

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  Limited authority is granted to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (there is no authority, without court supervision, to (1) sell or exchange real property or (2) grant an option to purchase real property or (3) borrow money with the loan secured by an encumbrance upon real pro…