ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):

FOR COURT USE ONLY

MC–050

TELEPHONE NO.:

FAX NO. (Optional):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

CASE NAME:

SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL 
(Without Court Order)

CASE NUMBER:

THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED THAT (name):

makes the following substitution:

1.  Former legal representative
2.  New legal representative

Party represented self
Party is representing self*

Attorney (name):
Attorney

a.  Name:
c.  Address (number, street, city, ZIP, and law firm name, if applicable):

b.  State Bar No. (if applicable):

d.  Telephone No. (include area code): 

3.  The party making this substitution is a

plaintiff

defendant

petitioner

respondent

other (specify):

*NOTICE TO PARTIES APPLYING TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES

• Guardian
• Conservator 
• Trustee

• Personal Representative
• Probate fiduciary
• Corporation

• Guardian ad litem
• Unincorporated
association

If you are applying as one of the parties on this list, you may NOT act as your own attorney in most cases. Use this form 
to substitute one attorney for another attorney. SEEK LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE APPLYING TO REPRESENT YOURSELF.

NOTICE TO PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS
A party representing himself or herself may wish to seek legal assistance. Failure to take 
timely and appropriate action in this case may result in serious legal consequences.

4.  I consent to this substitution.

Date:

Date:

Date:

5.

I consent to this substitution.

6.

I consent to this substitution.

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF PARTY)

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF FORMER ATTORNEY)

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF NEW ATTORNEY)

Form Adopted For Mandatory Use
Judicial Council of California
MC-050 [Rev. January 1, 2009]

(See reverse for proof of service by mail)

SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL
(Without Court Order)

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Code of Civil Procedure, §§ 284(1), 285;
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1362
www.courtinfo.ca.gov

CASE NAME:

CASE NUMBER:

MC–050

PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL 
Substitution of Attorney—Civil

Instructions: After having all parties served by mail with the Substitution of Attorney—Civil, have the person who mailed the document 
complete  this  Proof  of  Service  by  Mail.  An  unsigned  copy  of  the  Proof  of  Service  by  Mail  should  be  completed  and  served  with  the 
document.  Give  the  Substitution  of  Attorney—Civil  and  the  completed  Proof  of  Service  by  Mail  to  the  clerk  for  filing.  If  you  are 
representing yourself, someone else must mail these papers and sign the Proof of Service by Mail.

I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this cause. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. My 
residence or business address is (specify):

I served the Substitution of Attorney—Civil by enclosing a true copy in a sealed envelope addressed to each person whose name 
and address is shown below and depositing the envelope in the United States mail with the postage fully prepaid. 

(1 ) Date of mailing:

(2) Place of mailing (city and state):

3. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

1.

2.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE)

NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE WAS MAILED

4. 

a. Name of person served: 

b. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):

c. Name of person served: 
d. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):

e. Name of person served: 
f.  Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):

g. Name of person served: 

h. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):

i. Name of person served: 

j. Address (number, street, city, and ZIP):

List of names and addresses continued in attachment.

MC-050 [Rev. January 1, 2009]

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SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY—CIVIL
(Without Court Order)