Effective April 15, 2021, pursuant to the General Order of the Presiding Department: In Re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing, and Access to Electronic Court Records in Civil and Probate Cases, all filings submitted by attorneys for represented parties in all Probate case types must be submitted electronically through one of the court’s approved e-filing service providers (“EFSPs”), with exceptions for specific documents.
E-filers are required to comply with the e-filing filing requirements listed in SDSC form number PR-188 (“Electronic Filing Requirements (Probate)”). This form also contains the list of documents that are ineligible for e-filing. Self-represented litigants are not required to e-file, but are strongly encouraged to participate voluntarily.
Link to eFile
Click Here to see a list of eFiling Service Providers for Probate cases.
Reference Materials
Refer to eFiling General Order, Electronic Filing Requirements, and Frequently Asked Questions below for additional information.
Electronic Filing and Imaging General Order
Probate Electronic Filing Requirements
Probate eFilings FAQs