Estate Planning & Probate in Placer County, California
Placer County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Superior Court - Civil Division.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Superior Court - Civil Division, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Placer County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Placer County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Placer County→The Probate Process in Placer County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Placer County, probate runs through the Superior Court - Civil Division at 10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville. Placer County runs probate e-filing through placer.courts.ca.gov, its own system rather than a shared statewide portal.
Full Placer Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Superior Court - Civil Division
Placer County
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk-Recorder
Placer County · Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters · Ryan Ronco
Address
Phone
Hours
$14 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $92; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Superior Court - Civil Division
The court offers a self-help center, in Howard G. Gibson Courthouse / Bill Santucci Justice Center, 10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville, CA 95678. Staff can review paperwork for completeness and explain procedures, though they cannot provide legal advice. Call 916-408-6446 for details.
Probate filing at Howard G. Gibson Courthouse in Roseville. Probate calendar heard in Dept 2 at Historic Auburn Courthouse (101 Maple Street) and Dept 40 at the Gibson Courthouse (10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville), depending on hearing date. Probate matters (decedents' estates, trusts, guardianship of minors, conservatorship of adults) filed and heard in Civil Division only.
California Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Placer County.
Is this your situation?
Get a complete guide for your specific circumstances.
