High Desert firm in Victorville, serving San Bernardino County clients since 1986. Guides families through probate after a death, including will authentication, asset accounting, creditor and heir notice, and will contests, and prepares wills, trusts, and charitable gifts. Probate consultations are free.
San Bernardino is in San Bernardino County.
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Serves San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties from Upland, and takes probate work throughout California. Handles probate administration, Heggstad petitions for assets left out of a trust, trust administration, conservatorships, and estate and trust litigation over executor misconduct and will disputes. Offers a free consultation.
Rancho Cucamonga office serving San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Pomona area with probate, trust administration and litigation, and conservatorships and guardianships alongside estate planning. Priscilla C. Solario started the firm in 2008; the office quotes flat fees and offers a free initial consultation.
Probate in San Bernardino County
Probate Court Record
San Bernardino County Superior Court - Probate Division
San Bernardino County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Office
17780 Arrow Boulevard, Fontana, CA 92335
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
How to file probate in San Bernardino County →
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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in California
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in California happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statuteCal. Prob. Code § 15000 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysCal. Prob. Code §§ 16061.7, 16061.8, 16064, 16460Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In California, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Cal. Prob. Code §§ 15680-15688Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in California: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 120 daysCal. Prob. Code §§ 8800-8804, 8900-8903Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 4 monthsCal. Prob. Code §§ 9050-9054, 9100-9104, 9150, 9153, 9256, 9353, 11420; CCP § 366.2Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 9 months to 12 months.
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