Ventura County Probate Court

The Ventura County Probate Division handles decedents’ estates, trusts, conservatorships for adults who can’t manage their own care or finances, and guardianships for minors, along with lodging wills. All probate matters are handled at a single dedicated courthouse in Oxnard rather than split across the county’s other court branches, and hearings follow a fixed weekly schedule by case type. It’s typically used by families settling a loved one’s estate, people seeking conservatorship for an aging relative, or those pursuing guardianship of a child.

General Court Services

Court Access & Procedures

All probate matters in the county are filed and heard at the Juvenile and Probate Courthouse in Oxnard, with hearings generally set in a specific courtroom according to a fixed weekly schedule (for example, conservatorship petitions on certain days, will and trust matters on others). Some proceedings allow remote appearance by phone or video under the applicable court rule, though not all hearing types qualify. Because scheduling is case-type specific, readers should check the official court website for current calendar days and any filing deadlines before submitting paperwork.