Inheritance claims in the state of California need to be initiated through a petition filed in the court that has jurisdiction over the deceased personality of the area wherein the property is situated.
This petition essentially opens the deceased estate into scrutiny and inventory by the estate representative who is the only authorized person who can handle its appraisal affairs.
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