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

How probate works in Yuba County

Last verified: July 20, 2026

The short answer: File Yuba probate matters through the Civil Division at 215 Fifth Street, Suite 200, Marysville, CA 95901. Call (530) 740-1800. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; phone hours are 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Attorneys must e-file probate documents, while self-represented parties are exempt but may e-file.

The regular probate calendar is Monday at 9:00 a.m. in Department 4, or Tuesday after a Monday holiday. The clerk initially sets matters at least 15 calendar days after filing.

Yuba County probate at a glance

Filing and the original will

Yuba's Local Rule 9 mandates e-filing in probate for represented parties. A lawyer may seek a hardship exemption with EFS-007 and proposed order EFS-008. Self-represented parties may use paper.

The court's current public e-filing materials do not clearly list the original will among electronically accepted documents. Probate Code section 8200 requires delivery of the tangible original; deliver it to the Civil Division and confirm the clerk's preferred linking notice rather than uploading only a scan.

Probate notes, orders, and hearing setting

Probate notes reflect staff's evaluation and are not tentatives. If the note recommends granting a petition, no appearance is required and the matter is submitted on the papers. If the case is absent from the notes, appear.

Local Rule 4 requires the proposed order at the time the petition is filed and says the hearing date must appear on the order. The clerk supplies the initial date; later proofs of service, publication, subscribing witness, and other hearing-related filings must also bear that date.

Remote appearance, local forms, and fees

For a civil/probate Zoom appearance, file the required Judicial Council remote-appearance forms and follow the court's instructions. The existence of a Zoom option does not override a note requiring attendance or a judge's in-person order.

Yuba local probate forms PR03003 and PR24017 address investigator appointment and prima facie determinations, not the ordinary opening of a decedent estate. No county-specific opening surcharge was identified.

Yuba County's practical checklist:

• E-file if represented; self-represented parties may use paper.
• Deliver the physical original will and confirm how it is linked to the case.
• Let the clerk assign the hearing before completing the proposed order and later proofs.
• Check probate notes; appear if the case is missing or the note requires it.
• Account for the Monday-holiday Tuesday calendar shift.
• File the remote-appearance forms before using Zoom.

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