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Santa Clara Superior Court · Local Forms

Verified current as of July 16, 2026

The PB-4003 form is used by a surviving spouse to claim certain property and assets that belonged to their deceased husband or wife without going through a full probate court process. A surviving spouse would need this form if their deceased partner left behind property or money and they want a faster, simpler way to access it rather than the lengthy standard probate procedure.