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Heggstad Petition Results
Since 2020, California courts have granted more than 70 Heggstad petitions filed by the Law Office of Ravi Patel, in 23 of the state’s 58 counties.
Petitions granted, by county
Shaded counties are those where a court has granted at least one of our Heggstad petitions. Darker shading means more petitions.
| County | Granted | First hearing after filing* |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 10+ | 16 weeks |
| Butte | 1 | 7 weeks |
| Contra Costa | 2 | 6 months |
| El Dorado | 1 | Not tracked |
| Kern | 2 | 7 months |
| Los Angeles | 10+ | 2 to 4 months |
| Marin | 2 | 10 weeks |
| Mariposa | 1 | 8 weeks |
| Monterey | 1 | 4 months |
| Orange | 10+ | 5 months |
| Placer | 2 | 3 months |
| Riverside | 3 | 7 weeks |
| Sacramento | 4 | 7 weeks |
| San Bernardino | 3 | 10 weeks |
| San Diego | 3 | 10 weeks |
| San Francisco | 3 | Not tracked |
| San Mateo | 4 | 6 months |
| Santa Clara | 5 | 3 months |
| Solano | 2 | 8 weeks |
| Sonoma | 1 | 6 weeks |
| Ventura | 2 | 8 weeks |
| Yolo | 1 | Not tracked |
| Yuba | 1 | Petitioner sets the date |
| Total | 70+ | 23 counties |
* Time from filing to the first hearing in our most recent petition in that county. Court calendars change, and ex parte requests can move faster when every interested party consents.
Recent orders
Contra Costa County
Property under contract for sale. The court granted an ex parte petition eight days after filing, months ahead of the scheduled hearing.
San Mateo County
Vacant land under contract for sale. Ex parte order signed ten days after filing.
Sonoma County
A San Francisco house confirmed as trust property.
El Dorado County
Two parcels confirmed as trust property.
San Diego County
The trust’s validity, the successor trustee and the omitted assets confirmed in a single order.
Alameda County
Brokerage accounts confirmed as trust property.
What clients say about their Heggstad petitions
Ravi did a Heggstad Petition in order to get my brother's house put back in his trust. Not only was it successful, but Ravi did it in record time. He somehow managed to get the whole thing wrapped up inside of 8 weeks, whereas I was told by other attorneys it typically takes 3-4 months! Moreover, his communication was timely and thorough.
Hiring Ravi Patel to handle my heggstad petition was one of the best choices I've ever made. … Ravi handled everything. There was no surprise cost we hadn’t already discussed. He handled filing everything across 3 different counties in California.
I needed a Heggstad petition. Ravi delivered exactly what he said he would, for a price that I could not match anywhere else, faster than he said it would take.
Ravi was super helpful when my brother passed away and we found his house had not been properly titled to his trust. He was way more reasonable that the other quotes I got for the same service and he took care of everything!
5.0 stars from 48 Google reviews as of November 2026. Read all of them on Google
These are individual clients’ experiences. They do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any other matter.
How these figures are counted
A petition is counted once the court grants it and confirms that the property belongs to the trust. The figures cover petitions under Probate Code section 850 that Ravi Patel filed as counsel of record since founding the firm in 2020, including petitions combined with other requests under section 17200. They do not include consultations, petitions filed by other attorneys, or matters still pending. We update this page as new orders are signed.
Every petition turns on its own documents and facts. These results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any other matter.
For what a Heggstad petition is and how it works, see Heggstad Petitions. Attorneys can find venue, notice and pleading guidance in our practice guide.
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