Request for Appointment of California Probate Referee
San Mateo Superior Court · Adoption
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Last updated July 19, 2026
This form is used when someone needs to have property or assets in an estate officially valued by a court-appointed expert called a probate referee. A person handling an estate (like an executor or administrator) would need this form when the court requires an independent professional to determine what the deceased person's property is worth.
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