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California Rules of Court

Rule 7.54. Publication of Notice of Petition to Administer Estate

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.54

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

Publication and service of a Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (form DE-121) under Probate Code sections 8110–8125 is sufficient notice of any instrument offered for probate that is filed with, and specifically referred to in, the petition for which notice is given. Any other instrument must be presented in an amended petition, and a new notice must be published and served.

#History

Rule 7.54 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted effective January 1, 2003.

What this rule requires

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • Publication and service of a Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (form DE-121) under Probate Code sections 8110–8125 is sufficient notice of any instrument offered for probate that is filed with, and specifically referred to in, the petition for which notice is given.

  • a new notice must be published and served.

Document Filing Requirements

  • Any other instrument must be presented in an amended petition

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