# California — State small estate affidavit and simplified probate thresholds

For California, personal property threshold is $166,250; real property threshold is included; waiting period (days) is 40; will restriction is with or without will; inflation adjustment is adjusted periodically in accordance with Section 890, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** California _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Personal property threshold:** $166,250 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Real property threshold:** included _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Waiting period (days):** 40
- **Will restriction:** with or without will
- **Inflation adjustment:** adjusted periodically in accordance with Section 890
- **Exclusions:** property described in Section 13050 and any property included in a petition filed under Section 13151 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** Cal. Prob. Code § 13100

## What the source says

> California Law >> >> Code Section Code Section Code: Select Code CONS BPC CIV CCP COM CORP EDC ELEC EVID FAM FIN FGC FAC GOV HNC HSC INS LAB MVC PEN PROB PCC PRC PUC RTC SHC UIC VEH WAT WIC Article: Section: Code: Select Code All BPC CIV CCP COM CORP EDC ELEC EVID FAM FIN FGC FAC GOV HNC HSC INS LAB MVC PEN PROB PCC PRC PUC RTC SHC UIC VEH WAT WIC Section: Keyword(s): Code Search Text Search Up^ << Previous Next >> cross-reference chaptered bills PDF | Add To My Favorites Search Phrase: Code Text Probate Code - PROB DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION [13000 - 13660] ( Division 8 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79. ) PART 1. COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION [13000 - 13211] ( Part 1 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79. ) CHAPTER 3. Affidavit Procedure for Collection or Transfer of Personal Property [13100 - 13117] ( Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79. ) 13100. Excluding the property described in Section 13050 and any property included in a petition filed under Section 13151, if the gross value of the decedent’s real and personal property in this state does not exceed one hundred sixty-six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($166,250),

## Source

- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=13100

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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