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DE-295Mandatory

Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2006

This form is used by a person managing an estate, guardianship, or conservatorship to tell the court that all property has been given out or sold according to court rules. It asks the court to order that the person no longer needs to manage the estate.

The court describes it as: A personal representative of the estate, conservator, or guardian uses this to tell the court that all property in an estate, guardianship of the estate, or conservatorship case has been distributed, transferred or sold according to the court's prior orders and to ask the court to order, without holding a hearing, that the person is no longer (is discharged from being) the personal representative of the estate, conservator, or guardian. Can also be used by the court to state its decision (order) approving the discharge of the personal representative of the estate, conservator, or guardian.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

It is used when all the property in an estate, guardianship, or conservatorship case has been distributed, transferred, or sold, and the person in charge wants the court to officially release them from their duties.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
A personal representative, conservator, or guardian of the estate fills this out. The court can also use it to write its decision.
What does this form ask the court to do?
It asks the court to order that the person managing the estate is officially discharged from their role.
Does this form require a hearing?
The form is for an 'Ex Parte Petition,' which means it is asking for an order without holding a hearing.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2006.

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