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California Rules of Court Filing Bundling Requirements

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Spousal/domestic partner property petitions must be filed separately from probate petitions, under the same case number.

A petition for spousal or domestic partner property determination or confirmation must be filed separately from a petition for probate of will or for letters of administration, even if both petitions are filed at the same time. The two petitions must be filed under the same case number.

Common questions about California Rules of Court filing bundling requirements

Does California Rules of Court require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Spousal/domestic partner property petitions must be filed separately from probate petitions, under the same case number.

View ruleSource: page 22, section Rule 7.301