Judicial Council of California Form DE-120, Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust Instructions
This form contains 67 fields organized into 22 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| Additional Document Served | ||
| Served Other Document | Checkbox |
Check this box if you served a copy of the petition or other document referred to in item 1 of the Notice, in addition to the Notice of Hearing.
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| Attorney or Party Information | ||
| State Bar Number | Text |
Enter the state bar number of the attorney or party.
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| Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the attorney or party.
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| Firm Name | Text |
Enter the name of the law firm, if applicable.
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| Street Address | Text |
Enter the street address of the attorney or party.
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| City | Text |
Enter the city of the attorney or party's address.
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| State | Text |
Enter the state of the attorney or party's address.
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| ZIP Code | Text |
Enter the ZIP code of the attorney or party's address.
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| Telephone Number | Text |
Enter the telephone number of the attorney or party.
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| Fax Number | Text |
Enter the fax number of the attorney or party.
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| Email Address | Text |
Enter the email address of the attorney or party.
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| Attorney For Name | Text |
Enter the name of the party for whom the attorney is representing.
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| Case Name | ||
| Case Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the estate or matter relevant to this case.
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| IN THE MATTER OF (name) | CheckBox | |
| ESTATE OF (name) | CheckBox | |
| Case Number | ||
| Case Number | Text |
Enter the case number for this legal proceeding.
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| Case Number | Text |
Enter the official case number for this matter.
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| Case Type | ||
| Case Type Decedent | Checkbox |
Check this box if the case type is a decedent's estate.
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| Case Type Trust | Checkbox |
Check this box if the case type is a trust.
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| Case Type Other | Checkbox |
Check this box if the case type is an 'other' type not specified as a decedent or trust case.
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| Clerk's Certificate of Posting | ||
| Posting Address | Text |
Provide the complete address where the Notice of Hearing was posted.
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| Posting Date | Date |
Enter the date when the Notice of Hearing was posted.
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| Deputy Clerk Name | Text |
Enter the name of the Deputy Clerk.
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| Certificate Date | Date |
Enter the date this Clerk's Certificate of Posting was completed.
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| Continuation Attachment | ||
| Continued on an attachment | Checkbox |
Check this box if the names and addresses of persons to whom notice was mailed are continued on a separate attachment.
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| Court Information | ||
| Court County | Text |
Enter the name of the county for the Superior Court of California.
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| Court Street Address | Text |
Enter the street address of the court.
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| Court Mailing Address | Text |
Enter the mailing address of the court.
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| Court City and Zip Code | Text |
Enter the city and zip code of the court.
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| Court Branch Name | Text |
Enter the name of the court branch.
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| Declarant Information | ||
| Declaration Date | Date |
Enter the date the declaration is signed.
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| Declarant Printed Name | Text |
Enter the full printed name of the declarant.
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| Estate Name | ||
| Estate/Matter Name | Text |
Provide the name of the estate or the matter being referenced in this document.
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| Estate | Checkbox |
Check this box if the name provided refers to an estate.
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| Fifth Recipient Name and Address | ||
| Fifth Recipient Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the fifth recipient to whom notice was mailed.
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| Fifth Recipient Address | Text |
Enter the street number, street name, city, state, and zip code of the fifth recipient's address to whom notice was mailed.
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| Filing Details | ||
| 1. Filing Party Name | Text |
Enter the name of the party giving notice for this filing.
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| 1. Filing Party Capacity | Text |
Enter the fiduciary or representative capacity of the filing party, if applicable.
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| 1. Petition, Application, Report, or Account Description | Text |
Provide the complete title and a brief description of the petition, application, report, or account that has been filed.
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| 1. Filing is Report of Status | Checkbox |
Check this box if the filing is a report of the status of a decedent's estate administration made under Probate Code section 12200.
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| First Recipient Name and Address | ||
| First Recipient Name | Text |
Enter the name of the first recipient.
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| First Recipient Address | Text |
Enter the street number, street name, city, state, and zip code of the first recipient's address.
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| Fourth Recipient Name and Address | ||
| Fourth Recipient Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the fourth person to whom notice was mailed.
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| Fourth Recipient Address | Text |
Enter the full street address, including city, state, and zip code, of the fourth person to whom notice was mailed.
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| General | ||
| form MC-410 | Button | |
| Print this form | Button | |
| Save this form | Button | |
| Clear this form | Button | |
| For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form | Button | |
| Hearing Details | ||
| Hearing Date | Date |
Enter the date of the hearing.
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| Hearing Time | Time |
Enter the time of the hearing.
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| Hearing Room Number | Text |
Enter the room number where the hearing will be held.
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| Hearing Department Number | Text |
Enter the department number where the hearing will be held.
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| Court Name and Address | Text |
Enter the name and address of the court, if it is different from the court listed above.
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| Mailing Date and Place | ||
| Mailing Date | Date |
Enter the date the mail was sent.
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| Mailing Place | Text |
Enter the city and state where the mail was sent.
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| Mailing Method | ||
| Depositing with U.S. Postal Service | Checkbox |
Check this box if the sealed envelope was deposited directly with the U.S. Postal Service with postage fully prepaid on the specified date and at the specified place.
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| Placing for Collection and Mailing | Checkbox |
Check this box if the envelope was placed for collection and mailing following ordinary business practices on the specified date and at the specified place, and then deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on the same day.
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| Matter Information | ||
| Estate | Checkbox |
Check this box if the matter involves an estate.
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| Decedent | Checkbox |
Check this box if the matter pertains to a decedent.
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| Trust | Checkbox |
Check this box if the matter involves a trust.
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| Other | Checkbox |
Check this box if the matter is of a type not listed.
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| Second Recipient Name and Address | ||
| Name2 | Text | |
| Second Recipient Address | Text |
Enter the complete street address, city, state, and zip code of the second person to whom notice was mailed.
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| Server's Address | ||
| Server's Address | Text |
Provide the server's complete residence or business address.
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| Third Recipient Name and Address | ||
| Third Recipient Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the third recipient to whom notice was mailed.
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| Third Recipient Address | Text |
Enter the complete street number, street name, city, state, and zip code for the third recipient.
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