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

How probate works in Siskiyou County

Last verified: July 20, 2026

The short answer: Siskiyou probate is handled by the Civil Division at 411 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097. Call (530) 842-0411; telephone hours are 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00–4:00 p.m., and the courthouse is open until 5:00 p.m. Probate e-filing is available but optional for both attorneys and self-represented parties.

Original wills, codicils, probate letters, and bonds cannot be e-filed. Deliver those tangible originals through the clerk.

Siskiyou County probate at a glance

Fact Detail
Probate filing office 411 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097
Clerk (530) 842-0411
Phone hours 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Courthouse hours 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.
E-filing Optional for attorneys and self-represented parties
Paper-only probate items Original wills/codicils, letters, and bonds
Remote Zoom; notice and prior judicial approval apply under current instructions
First-petition fee $435 statewide fee

Filing, local forms, and the original will

Initial and later probate documents may be submitted through an approved electronic filing service provider, by mail, or in person. E-filing is permissive, not mandatory. Initial probate filings must include local form SC-CV-2, Case Party Information.

The court's e-file exclusions expressly include an original will or codicil, Probate Letters, and bonds. Deliver each through the clerk rather than uploading it. Fax filing is available only in the circumstances allowed by Local Rule 2.24.

Siskiyou's optional local form SC-PB-1 is a Probate Summary of Account. SC-PB-2 is mandatory for guardianship intake but is not an opening form for a decedent estate.

Hearing and remote-appearance procedure

The court does not publish a routine probate examiner-note or probate tentative-ruling service. Track the online case information and calendar and confirm unresolved requirements with the Civil Division.

Non-evidentiary probate hearings may use Zoom under Local Rules 2.22 and 3.06, but the live remote page says civil remote appearances require judicial approval before hearing. Follow the current notice procedure rather than merely joining the published courtroom link. An extended matter expected to exceed 15 minutes must be reported to the calendar coordinator and the other side by the close of the third court day before hearing.

Fees and practical quirks

No county-specific surcharge for opening a routine decedent estate was identified. The statewide first-petition fee is $435. The court warns that its posted local rules can be amended, so use the current July 1, 2026 rules linked on the official page.

Siskiyou County's practical checklist:

Court procedures change; verify filing and hearing details with Siskiyou County Superior Court before acting.

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