Judicial Council of California Form DE-120, Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust Instructions

Enter the attorney's State Bar number as issued by the state bar association.

Enter the full name of the attorney or party filing this form.

Enter the law firm or business name associated with the attorney or party, if applicable.

Enter the street mailing address for the attorney or party, including suite or unit number if applicable.

Enter the city for the street or mailing address.

Enter the state for the address (use the two-letter abbreviation or full state name).

Enter the postal ZIP code for the address.

Enter the primary telephone number for the attorney or party, including area code.

Enter the fax number for the attorney or party, including area code, if available.

Enter the email address to be used for service and correspondence.

Enter the name of the person or entity that the attorney represents in this matter.

Enter the full name of the estate or the name of the matter (the person or entity the case concerns) exactly as it should appear on court records.

Check this box when the case caption should read 'In the Matter of (name)' (use when the filing concerns a named matter rather than an estate).

Check this box when the case caption should read 'Estate of (name)' (use for proceedings concerning a decedent's estate).

Check this box when the proceeding concerns a decedent (a deceased person's estate or related matters).

Check this box when the matter involves a trust.

Check this box when the case type is not 'Decedent' or 'Trust' (and provide the specific type elsewhere on the form).

Enter the court-assigned case number for this matter as it appears on official court documents.

Enter the full address where the Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust was posted (street address, city, state, and ZIP).

Enter the date the notice was posted.

Enter the name of the clerk or deputy who posted the notice or signed on behalf of the clerk.

Enter the date the clerk completed or signed this Certificate of Posting.

Check this box when the list of names and addresses to whom notice was mailed does not fit on the form and you are continuing that list on a separate attachment.

Enter the full name of the decedent's estate or the name of the matter to be used on the notice (the party or estate name as it should appear on the form). Fill only if 'TRUST', 'OTHER' is 'Yes' (any 23 or 24).

Check this box when the filing is titled 'In the Matter Of' and you will enter the relevant name in the adjacent field. Fill only if 'DECEDENT' is 'Yes'.

Check this box when the case is for a decedent's estate and you will enter the decedent's name in the adjacent field.

Check this box when the type of proceeding is for a decedent's estate (probate for a deceased person).

Check this box when the proceeding concerns a trust rather than a decedent's estate.

Check this box when the matter type is not 'Decedent' or 'Trust' and specify the actual type in the provided space.

Enter the scheduled date of the hearing.

Enter the scheduled start time of the hearing.

Enter the courtroom or room identifier where the hearing will be held (for example, room number or name).

Enter the court department or division identifier assigned to this hearing.

Provide the full name and mailing address of the court handling the hearing if it differs from the court information shown elsewhere on the form.

Enter the full name of the person or entity for whom the notice is given.

Enter the fiduciary or representative role (for example, executor, administrator, trustee) of the person named, if any.

Provide the complete title and a short description of the petition, application, report, or account that has been filed.

Check this box when the document you are filing is a report of the status of a decedent's estate administration made under Probate Code section 12200.

Enter the full residence or business address (street address, city, state, and ZIP) where you lived or worked at the time the mailing occurred.

Check this box if you deposited the sealed envelope with the U.S. Postal Service on the date and at the place shown in item 4 with postage fully prepaid.

Check this box if you placed the envelope for collection and mailing following your ordinary business practices and it was deposited in the ordinary course of business with the U.S. Postal Service on the same day.

Enter the date the notice was mailed. Fill only if 'depositing the sealed envelope', 'placing the envelope for collection and mailing' is 'Yes' (any).

Enter the city and state from which the notice was mailed. Fill only if 'depositing the sealed envelope', 'placing the envelope for collection and mailing' is 'Yes' (any).

Check this box if, along with the Notice of Hearing—Decedent's Estate or Trust, you also served a copy of the petition or other document referred to in item 1 of the Notice.

Enter the date you signed the declaration under penalty of perjury. Fill only if 'I served with the Notice a copy of the petition or other document' is 'Yes'.

Type or print your full name as the person who completed and is signing this Proof of Service by Mail. Fill only if 'I served with the Notice a copy of the petition or other document' is 'Yes'.

Enter the full name of the first recipient to whom the notice was mailed.

Enter the first recipient's complete mailing address including street and number, city, state, and ZIP code.

Enter the full name of the second recipient to whom the notice was mailed (first and last name, and any title or company name if applicable).

Enter the complete mailing address of the second recipient, including street address, city, state, and ZIP code.

Enter the full name of the third person or entity who was mailed the notice (person or business name as it should appear on the record).

Enter the complete mailing address for the third recipient, including street number and name, city, state, and ZIP code.

Enter the full name of the fourth person or entity who was mailed the notice.

Enter the complete mailing address (street & number, city, state, zip code) for the fourth recipient.

Enter the full name of the fifth person who was mailed the notice (person or entity).

Enter the full mailing address for the fifth recipient, including street address, city, state, and ZIP code.

Enter the name of the county where the Superior Court is located (the county handling this case).

Enter the full street address of the superior court branch handling this case, including building number and street (and suite number if applicable).

Enter the mailing address for the court (P.O. Box or street address) where correspondence about this case should be sent.

Enter the city and ZIP code for the court's location (for example: 'CityName, ZIPCODE').

Enter the name of the specific court branch or division (for example, the hall, branch or division name) that is hearing the case.

Enter the official court case number assigned to this matter exactly as it appears on court documents.