Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Re: time to file will

It should be filed within 30 days. If it is beyond 30 days, file it immediately ... you won't get penalized.

Re: time to file will

You are supposed to file within 30 days but not a big deal if you don't... however, go file it now! Somebody else could file a probate, without the will, and this could cause problems for you. I recommend hiring a probate attorney who works in that county to help you. Probate cases are much quicker and easier with an experienced attorney helping. I do probate work throughout California. Good luck!

Re: time to file will

within 30 days after having knowledge of the death of the testator

see probate code sections 8200 through 8203 at:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=prob&codebody=&hits=20