Notice is hereby given that the State Controller's Office will conduct a qualifying examination for possible appointment as Probate Referee on Saturday, March 18; Sunday, March 19; Monday, March 20; and Tuesday, March 21, 2023 (applicant chooses ONE date)
The California State Controller is authorized by law to appoint at least one probate referee for each county. Currently, there are 103 appointed probate referees in California. Applicants must meet the minimum professional requirements discussed below, successfully pass an examination and be interviewed by a panel of judges and attorneys. The Controller will make his appointments after considering the recommendations from the interview panel.
Applicants for appointment must possess threshold academic and/or relevant professional experience in order to take the examination and be considered for appointment. Applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Interested persons who meet the above requirements should e-mail CPS HR Consulting at probateinfo@cpshr.us or call (916) 263-3624, select option #4, and request an application for Probate Referee. The application and testing information are also available at www.cpshr.us or www.sco.ca.gov. Please write your email address on the upper, right corner of the application. Please return completed application, with exam fee by mail to: CPS HR Consulting, Attn: Probate Referee Program, 2450 Del Paso Road, Ste. 160, Sacramento, CA 95834. Applications must be received by March 03, 2023. The examination will be available to take online on either Saturday, March 18; Sunday, March 19; Monday, March 20; and Tuesday, March 21, 2023, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST, at a web link to be provided.
5 REFERENCE LETTERS:
Please note that five (5) letters of recommendation from the references you list on your application will be required to be considered for an appointment. All letters are to be received by the State Controller's Office no later than March 3, 2023. Send letters to: State Controller's Office, Attn: Probate Referee Program, 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1850, Sacramento, CA 95814.