The State Bar's Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Section (now the Trusts and Estates. Probate: Wills, Estates and Trusts.This section offers information about wills, trusts and estates and the court processes related to those cases. What Is Estate Planning? 2. What Is Involved in Estate Planning? For some, a California Statutory Will (a fill-in- the-blanks form) may be sufficient. This form can be printed out from the State Bar website at calbar.ca. For some, a California Statutory Will (a fill-in-the- blanks form) may be sufficient. Estate planning refers to the preparation of tasks that manage an individual's financial situation in the event of their incapacitation or death. More than 7000 lawyers statewide are members of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association.