Estate Planning & Probate in Yolo County, California
Yolo 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 - Probate Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Superior Court - Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Yolo County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Yolo County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Yolo County→The Probate Process in Yolo 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 Yolo County, probate runs through the Superior Court - Probate Court at 1000 Main Street, Woodland. Yolo County runs probate e-filing through yolo.courts.ca.gov, its own system rather than a shared statewide portal.
Full Yolo Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Superior Court - Probate Court
Yolo County
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk-Recorder
Yolo County · Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters · Jesse Salinas
Address
Phone
Hours
E-recording
$15 for the first page plus $3 for each additional page; a 2-page TOD deed records for $93; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Superior Court - Probate Court
Will must be filed within 30 days after death of decedent if person has possession of will. Estates under $100,000 do not require full probate proceeding.
California Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Yolo County.
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