DE-135 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address): TELEPHONE AND FAX NOS.: FOR COURT USE ONLY ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: ESTATE OF (Name): DECEDENT PROOF OF HOLOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT 1. 2. 3. I was acquainted with the decedent for the following number of years (specify): I was related to the decedent as (specify): CASE NUMBER: I have personal knowledge of the decedent's handwriting which I acquired as follows: I saw the decedent write. a. I saw a writing purporting to be in the decedent's handwriting and upon which decedent acted or was charged. It was b. (specify): c. d. I received letters in the due course of mail purporting to be from the decedent in response to letters I addressed and mailed to the decedent. Other (specify other means of obtaining knowledge): 4. I have examined the attached copy of the instrument, and its handwritten provisions were written by and the instrument was signed by the hand of the decedent. (Affix a copy of the instrument as Attachment 4.) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: ..................................... (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE) ..................................... (ADDRESS) ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATION (Check local court rules for requirements for certifying copies of wills and codicils) I am an active member of The State Bar of California. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that Attachment 4 is a photographic copy of every page of the holographic instrument presented for probate. Date: ..................................... (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) Form Approved by the Judicial Council of California DE-135 [Rev. January 1, 1998] Mandatory Form [1/1/2000] (SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY) PROOF OF HOLOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT (Probate) Probate Code, § 8222 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc.