Notice of death to Department of Child Support Services (decedent had support obligation)
90 days after date letters first issued to a general personal representative (letters issued on or after jan. 1, 2026), under Cal. Prob. Code 9202(e)(1), (3).
Rule text
Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first issued to a general personal representative, the general personal representative or estate attorney shall give notice of the decedent's death to the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services, in the manner provided by Section 1215, or submitted electronically ... if the general personal representative or estate attorney knows or has reason to believe that the decedent had a child support obligation under an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date letters first issued to a general personal representative (letters issued on or after Jan. 1, 2026)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Thursday, February 4, 2027.
Cal. Prob. Code 9202(e)(1), (3)
Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first issued to a general personal representative, the general personal representative or estate attorney shall give notice of the decedent's death to the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services, in the manner provided by Section 1215, or submitted electronically ... if the general personal representative or estate attorney knows or has reason to believe that the decedent had a child support obligation under an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10, 17(b)(4), applied to probate proceedings by Prob. Code 1000; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CCP 17(b)(4): "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Prob. Code 1000(a): "Except to the extent that this code provides applicable rules, the rules of practice applicable to civil actions, including discovery proceedings and proceedings under Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice in, proceedings under this code."Official source
- NEW: added by Stats. 2025, ch. 200 (AB 1521), eff. Jan. 1, 2026; applies only to estates for which letters are first issued on or after January 1, 2026 (9202(e)(3)). See dcss_claim_4mo.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date letters first issued to a general personal representative (letters issued on or after Jan. 1, 2026) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, June 14, 2027.
- Trigger (Date letters first issued to a general personal representative (letters issued on or after Jan. 1, 2026)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 90 calendar days: Sunday, June 13, 2027.
- That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, June 14, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10, 17(b)(4), applied to probate proceedings by Prob. Code 1000; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Notes
NEW: added by Stats. 2025, ch. 200 (AB 1521), eff. Jan. 1, 2026; applies only to estates for which letters are first issued on or after January 1, 2026 (9202(e)(3)). See dcss_claim_4mo.
Related deadlines
- Creditor claim deadline: 4 months after letters (alternative 1) (4 months after)
- Creditor claim deadline: 60 days after notice of administration mailed or delivered (alternative 2) (60 days after)
- Notice of administration to known creditors: 4 months after letters (alternative 1) (4 months after)
- Notice of administration to creditor: 30 days after PR first learns of creditor (alternative 2) (30 days after)
- Petition to file late creditor claim (60 days after)
- Creditor may treat claim as rejected if PR/court has not acted (30 days after filing) (30 days after)
- Creditor suit on rejected claim (claim due when rejection given): 90 days after notice of rejection (90 days after)
- Creditor suit on rejected claim (claim not yet due when rejected): 90 days after claim becomes due (90 days after)
Local rules by county
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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.