Q: In California does a person's trust have to be filed with the probate court when they die?

A: Generally, a person's trust does not have to be filed with the probate court when they die.  This is different than their will which must be lodge with the Superior Court for the county in which they resided at the time they died.  There are times when, during a probate proceeding, a trust will have to be filed with the court.  You can see our article on filing a will with the probate court as part of probate proceeding here.

The Grossman Law Firm, A.P.C. are Riverside, California probate lawyers.  We help probate estates in Riverside County, California.  We appear in the Riverside probate court for cases in the area bounded by Temecula, Corona, and Banning, California.  We appear in the Palm Springs/Indio probate court for cases from Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Indian Wells, and Indio, California.  If you  would like more information on probate and trust administration then order our free book The Insider's Guide to California Probate and Trust Administration as well as our free DVD Probate a Will or Administer a Trust After the Death of a Loved One.