Last verified 2026-07-20; facts checked against the primary sources below

How probate works in Shasta County

Last verified: July 20, 2026

The short answer: File probate matters through the Civil Division at the Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street, Redding, CA 96001. The office is open 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; call (530) 245-6789. Probate is heard in Department 44 on the fourth floor, with the principal probate calendar shown on the court's remote schedule at 2:30 p.m. Mondays.

Shasta publishes probate tentative rulings to eliminate unnecessary appearances. Read the ruling itself: it may approve the petition with no appearance, continue the case for a defect, or require attendance.

Shasta County probate at a glance

Filing and the original will

The court identifies probate as a Civil Division filing at the Main Courthouse. Its current public probate materials do not state a county-specific mandatory e-filing rule or a special decedent-estate e-filing workflow. Confirm accepted filing methods with the clerk before sending a time-sensitive petition.

The county site likewise does not publish a Shasta-specific instruction for transmitting an original will with an electronic submission. Probate Code section 8200 still requires the custodian to deliver the will to the superior-court clerk within 30 days after learning of the death. Treat the original as a separate physical item and confirm the clerk's delivery method; an uploaded scan is not the original.

Tentative rulings and hearing appearances

Shasta does not follow the notice-of-intent procedure in California Rule of Court 3.1308(a). Tentative rulings are posted online and outside the department at least 12 hours before hearing, and a party need not notify the court of an intent to appear. Read the current probate PDF through the court's Tentative Rulings page, not a saved older copy.

The rulings commonly state whether an appearance is unnecessary, whether an order will be processed, or whether the matter is continued to cure notice or filing defects. A recent ruling, for example, continued a petition because proof of service was missing and required a new Notice of Hearing for the continued date.

Remote appearance, forms, and fees

The court's current remote-appearance page uses Webex, including listed Monday 2:30 p.m. probate dates for Department 44. Older tentative PDFs may still mention CourtCall; follow the live remote page and the current ruling instead. An evidentiary matter or a judicial order may require in-person attendance.

Shasta publishes local form LF-PRB-102 for a Probate Code section 13101 affidavit, but that small-estate form does not open a formal probate. No Shasta-specific surcharge for the first petition was identified; the statewide filing fee is $435.

The court's current local rules do not publish a separate decedent-estate filing checklist that resolves the e-filing or original-will questions above; confirm those items with the Probate Division.

Shasta County's practical checklist:

• File through the Civil Division at 1515 Court Street.
• Confirm the permitted filing method and physical-original procedure with the clerk.
• Deliver the original will under Probate Code section 8200 rather than relying on a scan.
• Read Department 44's current tentative at least 12 hours before hearing.
• Follow the live Webex schedule, not CourtCall language in an archived ruling.
• Cure notice and service defects and file a new hearing notice when a continuance requires it.

Court procedures change; verify filing, tentatives, and hearing details with Shasta County Superior Court before acting.