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- Availability · Local Probate — source-specific information; other procedures and appeals may differ
- The purpose of the Probate Examiner/Research Attorney is to review all documents related to decedent’s estates, conservatorship, and guardianship cases for procedural correctness before they are acted on by the court at the hearing. The Probate Examiner cannot give legal advice or provide advisory opinions.
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The purpose of the Probate Examiner/Research Attorney is to review all documents related to decedent’s estates, conservatorship, and guardianship cases for procedural correctness before they are acted on by the court at the hearing. The Probate Examiner cannot give legal advice or provide advisory opinions.
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c35033cec079d407 - Availability · Marin electronic filing: represented parties, listed case types and explicit local-rule exceptions; consent affects self-represented parties. Personal-service requirements remain.
- As authorized by Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(d) and CRC 2.253(b)(1)(A), and subject only to the exceptions in Local Rules 1.51(B)(2), 1.51(B)(3), and 1.51(B)(4), all parties represented by attorneys in all civil cases (including Family, Juvenile Dependency, and Probate cases), all Appellate Division cases, all misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, and all juvenile cases as permitted by law must file and serve documents electronically, except when personal service is required by statute or rule. Attorneys who are subject to this rule, and self-represented parties who have consented to electronic filing and service, may not object to electronic service.
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As authorized by Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(d) and CRC 2.253(b)(1)(A), and subject only to the exceptions in Local Rules 1.51(B)(2), 1.51(B)(3), and 1.51(B)(4), all parties represented by attorneys in all civil cases (including Family, Juvenile Dependency, and Probate cases), all Appellate Division cases, all misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, and all juvenile cases as permitted by law must file and serve documents electronically, except when personal service is required by statute or rule. Attorneys who are subject to this rule, and self-represented parties who have consented to electronic filing and service, may not object to electronic service.
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- Appointments · Local probate instructions. This quoted rule keeps the court’s stated subject, representation, location and procedure limits; it is not a promise of complete self-help or legal representation.
- No appointment is necessary for document filing at the Civil, Family Law, or Probate windows.
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Reviewed local appointment instructions and limitations
No appointment is necessary for document filing at the Civil, Family Law, or Probate windows.
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