Date Filed: January 15, 2021 Case Number: C084032 Court: California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District The Court holds that a California superior court “sitting in probate” possesses exclusive jurisdiction over probate-type actions, but that this exclusivity is a matter of departmental assignment within the single superior court–not a separate subject-matter jurisdiction that limits the court’s overall authority. Accordingly, the appellate court reverses the trial court’s dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, confirming that the superior court may adjudicate the parties’ dispute over the cabin and trust assets.
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