Probate · General Information


Overview

Probate Court is a Court of General Jurisdiction which includes, but is not limited to the following proceedings; decedents' estates, trust proceedings, guardianship proceedings, conservatorship proceedings and minor's compromises.


Central District Information
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Los Angeles Superior Court
Probate Department
(Central District)
Room 258
111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

Probate Calendars

  • Department 5: Monday - Wednesday, 8:30, 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
  • Department 9: Monday - Wednesday, 8:30, 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
  • Department 11: Monday - Wednesday, 8:30, 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
  • Ex-partes are heard at 8:30 a.m. in the Probate Office, Room 258
There are no probate (clearing) attorney office hours. To clear Probate Notes, filed documents must be submitted to Room 258 (faxed documents are not accepted), within the time frames set forth in Rule 10.19(a) of LASC Local Rules. You may contact the Probate Attorney whose e- Mail address appears at the end of the Probate Notes, subject to compliance with all conditions governing the use of Interactive E-Mail. E-mail Parameters for Probate Notes are available in Room 258 and on this site.

Probate Office (Room 258)
Hours - 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Office telephone number : (213) 974-5471


Probate Manager - Ron Cyger (213) 974-5471
Supervising Probate Investigator (213) 974-5859
Minors Accounts (213) 974-5519
Department 5 (213) 974-5594
Department 11 (213) 974-5601


Guardianship/Conservatorship Pro Per Assistance Program

Room 230, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. NOTE: The clinic helps low-income individuals on a first-come basis. You should plan to arrive early. The clinic does not have a phone number nor do they make reservations. Individuals do not need a Guardianship packet from the forms window if attending the clinic in the Central District.


District Information
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Call district for days and times the Probate Office is available in each outlying district.

Location District Telephone Probate Attorney Office Telephone
East - Pomona (909) 620-3023 (909) 620-3120
Southeast - Norwalk (562) 807-7263 (562) 807-7268
South - Long Beach (562) 491-5928 (562) 491-6173
Southwest - Torrance (310) 222-8809 (310) 222-8876
South Central - Compton (310) 603-7842 (310) 603-7771
Northwest - Van Nuys (818) 374-2208 (818) 374-2325
North - Antelope Valley (661) 974-7200 (661) 974-7672
West - Santa Monica (310) 260-3521 (310) 260-3731
Northeast - Pasadena (626) 356-5683 (626) 356-5515



Commonly Used Abbreviations
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Click here to view a list of commonly used probate abbreviations.