| Court Name |
Butte County Superior Court |
Court Address
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One Court St Oroville, California 95965-3303
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-530-532-7013 Fax - Email -
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| Court Website |
https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/ |
| Local Rules |
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| Court Forms |
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| Court Fees |
Probate filing costs in Butte County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open |
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| Summary of Services |
Under the California Probate Code, a representative in Butte County is ordinarily bonded unless waived in writing. The bond protects heirs and creditors and is sized to the personal property plus estimated income from estate assets. |
| Court History |
California probate runs through the Superior Court in each county, often in a dedicated probate department that hears estate, guardianship, and conservatorship matters for Butte County. Butte County Superior Court, located in Oroville, handles probate administration for Butte County. Case information for Butte County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
If an estate in Butte County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Butte County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for California, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |