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HomeProbate CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2Ch. 3§ 1220 Notice Hearing Requirements

§ 1220 Notice Hearing Requirements

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§ 1220 Notice Hearing Requirements

This law says you have to tell the right people about a hearing at least 15 days before it happens, and it tells who must be told and how.

Key Takeaways

  • •Notice must be sent at least 15 days before the hearing.
  • •If the law doesn’t list who gets notice, you must tell the personal representative and anyone who asked for special notice.
  • •Notice can be delivered to a person’s business, home, or electronic address.
  • •The court can waive the notice requirement if there’s a good reason.
  • •Special‑notice rules still apply even if other notice rules are followed.

Example

A probate case is scheduled for a hearing. The person who filed the paperwork must send a notice about the hearing to the estate’s personal representative and to anyone who asked for special notice, at least 15 days before the hearing, using their home address, business address, or email.

Because the law requires a 15‑day heads‑up and says the personal representative and anyone who asked for special notice must get the notice, the filer sends the notice to those people at their listed address or email. If the court thinks there’s a good reason, it could skip the notice.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1220 Notice Hearing Requirements

(a) If notice of hearing is required to be given as provided in this section: (1) At least 15 days before the time set for the hearing, the petitioner or the person filing the report, account, or other paper shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing to be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to the persons required to be given notice. (2) Unless the statute requiring notice specifies the persons to be given notice, notice shall be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to all of the following: (A) The personal representative. (B) All persons who have requested special notice in the estate proceeding pursuant to Section 1250. (3) Subject to Section 1212, the notice shall be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 to the person required to be given notice at the person’s place of business, place of residence, or electronic address. (b) Subject to subdivision (c), this section does not excuse compliance with the requirements for notice to a person who has requested special notice pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1250). (c) The court for good cause may dispense with the notice otherwise required to be given to a person as provided in this section. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 319, Sec. 21. (AB 976) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

notice of hearingpersonal representativespecial noticegood cause

Related Statutes

  • § 1460 Hearing Notice Requirements
  • § 1221 Notice Period And Manner
  • § 1461.7 Conservatorship Hearing Notice Rules
  • § 217 Deceased Person Service Cancellation
  • § 734 Attorney Document Termination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1220.
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