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California Rules of Court

Rule 7.150. Acknowledgment of receipt of statement of duties and liabilities of personal representative

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.150

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

Before the court issues letters, each personal representative of a decedent's estate (other than a company authorized to conduct a trust business in California) must execute and file an acknowledgment of receipt of Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative (form DE-147).

#History

Rule 7.150 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted effective January 1, 2000; previously amended effective January 1, 2002.

What this rule requires

Document Filing Requirements

  • Before the court issues letters, each personal representative of a decedent's estate (other than a company authorized to conduct a trust business in California) must execute and file an acknowledgment of receipt of Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative (form DE-147).

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.