Alameda County Superior Court — Berkeley & Oakland Probate Departments
Alameda County Probate Accounting & Examiner Notes Guide
Handling 1,322 Estate & Trust filings (3.1% of California; 2,201 total probate cases) with a 77.5% clearance rate, Alameda posts eCourt Examiner Notes early (~3 weeks prior) — but enforces strict Title 7 rules and a 3+ day eFiling processing buffer.
FY 2024–25 E&T Filings
1,322
3.1% of CA Statewide
E&T Clearance Rate
77.5%
2026 Court Statistics Report
Examiner Notes Posted
~3 Weeks Prior
eCourt Public Portal ROA
Clearing Cutoff
2 Court Days Prior
Plus 3+ days eFiling lag
Alameda Probate Locations & Contacts
Berkeley Courthouse (Primary Probate Filing Location):
2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 — Depts. 201 & 202
Clerk Phone: (510) 647-4439 | Examiner Hours (M–F 9–10 AM): (510) 647-4403
Oakland Departments:
René C. Davidson Courthouse (Dept. 1B) & Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse (Dept. 103)
Governing Local Rules: Alameda Title 7 Probate Rules (eff. July 1, 2026) + Appendices B & C and Rule 1.90
Beating Alameda's 3+ Day eFiling Processing Lag on Examiner Cures
While Alameda County posts Examiner Notes ~3 weeks in advance, eFiling can take 3+ business days to process onto the court calendar before the 2-court-day cutoff. That makes quick turnarounds critical as soon as eCourt flags a Form MC-030 declaration need or an amended Schedules A–F tie-out.
Whether your matter involves a trust Principal vs. Income allocation audit or statutory compensation verification on our Probate Fee Calculator, our 3–5 day rush team gets verified revised figures back to Berkeley counsel in time to beat the eFiling queue.
Alameda County Probate Accounting FAQs
Which Alameda County courthouse handles probate accounting filings?
The Berkeley Courthouse (2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704; Phone: (510) 647-4439; Departments 201 and 202) is the mandatory primary probate filing location for Alameda County, alongside Oakland locations René C. Davidson (Dept. 1B) and Wiley W. Manuel (Dept. 103).
When are Alameda Examiner Notes posted, and how early must clearing supplements be eFiled?
Examiner Notes appear on the eCourt Public Portal Register of Actions approximately three (3) weeks before the hearing (Examiner phone line: (510) 647-4403, M–F 9:00–10:00 AM). The clearing cutoff is two (2) court days prior to hearing — however, Alameda warns that eFiling takes up to 3+ days to process, so supplements must be filed well in advance.
Can Alameda defects be cleared with a Declaration instead of an amended accounting?
For certain non-material clarifications that do not alter relief requested or require re-notice under California Rules of Court, Rule 7.53, Alameda County permits verified declarations on optional Judicial Council Form MC-030 before the clearing cutoff.