Section 201 Of Chapter 1. Proceedings To Establish Death From California Probate Code >> Division 2. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.

. (a) Proceedings under this chapter shall be commenced in the superior court of the county of which the decedent was a resident at the time of death or in the superior court of any county in which the property is located.
  (b) Proceedings under this chapter shall be commenced by filing a petition that sets forth all of the following information:
  (1) The jurisdictional facts.
  (2) A particular description of the affected property and of the interest of the petitioner in the property.