Probate Notes
Probate Notes
Questions regarding fees, forms or status of orders should be directed to the Probate Unit of The Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus Clerk's Office at 209-530-3100 (option 6/option 4) between the hours of 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
Probate Examiners, Anne Holsinger and Michelle Warren, may be reached at Probate.Examiner@stanct.org . Telephone calls can be directed to the Probate Unit as set forth above. Emails must have the case identification information and hearing time/date in the subject line. No attachments will be opened. The Probate Examiner can only respond to inquiries regarding the meaning of comments in the notes. Please do not email to notify that documents have been filed, to request a confirmation whether documents have been received, or to request the clearing of notes. No legal or procedural advice may be given by the Probate Examiner in response to your email.
- It is the goal of the Probate Examiner to have Probate Notes posted five (5) calendar days prior to the hearing.
- Defects described in the Probate Notes must be corrected prior to approval of the moving papers.
- If you are filing documents to cure technical defects, they should be filed NO LATER THAN FIVE COURT DAYS before the hearing. Later-filed documents might not be reviewed prior to the hearing and could result in a continuance of your case.
Probate Notes will be updated as needed when late-filed documents are reviewed. Please note: Late-filed documents that do not contain the hearing date in the caption require more time and effort to be matched to the files. This may result in an otherwise avoidable continuance.
Please Note: "Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred)."
This language indicates that no one is required to appear at the hearing. Probate hearings are open to the public, however, and anyone who wishes to observe a proceeding may do so. Appearances in most cases may be made in person or remotely, by telephone, using VCourt. For more information on how to appear by VCourt, please see the section "Remote Telephonic Hearings" on the home page of this website.
Public Notices
POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, UPDATED 12/02/22
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For appointment as counsel in a Conservatorship, please see the list of qualifications and requirements found in California Rule of Court 7.1103 and 7.1105.
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Review forms PR004, PR005, and GC-010 available for download on the Common Forms & Packets page here: https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/common-forms-packets for more information. Remit your completed forms to the Superior Court.
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2021
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Effective 01/01/2022, the fee for court-appointed legal counsel in conservatorship proceedings shall increase to $125.00 per hour.
POSTED OCTOBER 13, 2021
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It has come to the Court’s attention that due to changes in a major newspaper’s online publication submission procedure, some intestate proceedings are being published with reference to a request to “admit decedent’s wills and codicils, if any.” The Court interprets the phrase “if any” as applying to the word “codicils”, as the next published sentence is “The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the Court”. Not only is the quoted language inconsistent, it is false, as there are no wills or codicils available for review in these proceedings. One may reasonably rely on the misrepresentation and take no action believing a will has been or will be provided to the Court. The Court cannot find this misleading notice to be harmless error. As such, in these instances, the Court has ordered a republication with corrected language. The Court has heretofore held that the republication fee is not reimbursable, however, given that the changes to the newspaper’s procedure are recent, and given the sheer volume of cases requiring republication, the Court will permit one republication fee to be reimbursable. Requests for reimbursement will be granted for any one republication that occurs on or before June 1, 2022.
Please note it also has recently come to the Court’s attention that the major newspaper may have revised, or may be revising, its online publication submission procedure to account for this issue.
- Effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to Local Rule 8.04(D) , all communication with the Probate Examiner must be conducted via email, Probate.Examiner@stanct.org . Communication must be limited to the content of Probate Notes.
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
444557 MATTER OF DAMIEN AMEZCUA SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
Hearing on Seventh and Final Account of Trustee and Petition for Termination of Trust and Attorney’s Fees continued from 05/08/24:
Nothing filed since previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:
• Notice of Hearing not on file for contingent beneficiary / beneficiaries (remaindermen) pursuant to PrC§15804.
• Trustee is requesting a court order that the Trust be terminated and remaining funds of $23,033.15 be ordered distributed to the Office of the Public Conservator of Merced County. Is that agency Conservator of the Estate of the Trust beneficiary? Please provide a certified copy of the Letters, if so. If not, please explain why Trustee is seeking to distribute the assets to that agency.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-20-000565 ESTATE OF KENT DANA COLEMAN
Hearing on Amended Petition to Approve and Confirm Acts of Personal Representative to Sell Real Property and Distribute Sale Proceeds from Said Property in Lieu of Title as Per Order for Final Distribution continued from 05/08/24:
Prior notes have been cured.
Submitted to Judge for determination.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000109 – In the Matter of the Leo Landucci and Patricia Landucci Revocable Living Trust of 2007
Hearing on Court’s Motion to Dismiss:
If no one appears, case will be dismissed.
Appearances not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000225 ESTATE OF VICKI LYNN WATSON, AKA VICKI L. WATSON, VICKI WATSON
Hearing on First and Final Account and Report of Administrator and Petition for its Settlement; for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Administrator and Attorneys, for Reimbursement of Costs Advanced, and for Final Distribution continued from 05/01/24, 05/09/24:
This is an insolvent estate; Notice of Hearing is on file for the Creditor whose approved claim will not be paid (Probate Code §§ 48, 9250, 11640, 11429; CRC 7.401).
If no one appears to object, recommend approval of Account and Petition.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 02/27/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000329 ESTATE OF MARVIN DEWAIN TUFFS, AKA MARVIN D. TUFFS
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 05/15/24:
Notice to all heirs not on file. See California Rule of Court 7.52. Supplement (file-marked 05/29/24) to Declaration stating due diligence filed 03/27/24 appears sufficiently detailed pursuant to Local Rule 8.14 B.
Will was not witnessed (PrC§§8221, 6110). Declarations re: supporting evidence on file. Request to admit will that was not witnessed is submitted to court for determination.
Appearance by petitioner and petitioner’s counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000357 ESTATE OF LARRY D. EMENS, SR.
Hearing on Petition for Probate continued from 05/16/24:
• Heading of Petition (Form DE-111) page 1 includes checkmarks in boxes for both “Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed” and “Petition for Letters of Administration”. The body of the petition appears to reflect that the decedent died intestate (without a will).
• Form DE-121 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate file-marked 05/16/24 is defective:
o Server’s signature on page 2 is dated before the date of mailing reflected in item 4a on page 2.
Consider visiting the California Courts Self Help page at
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/probate and downloading forms from https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm
Recommend court direct the petitioner to effect new mailed notice (Form DE-121) to cure the above defect.
Recommend continuance to 09/06/24 to allow time for filing of above pleading.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000360 ESTATE OF LAWRENCE YOUNG
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 05/16/24:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 01/28/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000365 ESTATE OF JAMES D. LUNA
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 05/16/24:
• Affidavit of publication file-marked 06/11/24 reflects the published notice:
o Included a request to admit decedent’s will and codicils, if any, when the petition alleges decedent died intestate. See public notice posted online here: https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/divisions/probate/probate-notes
o Republication will not be reimbursable.
Recommend continuance to 09/13/24 to allow time to republish, cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000398 ESTATE OF LEEANN DIAS
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition continued from 05/23/24:
Recommend approval of Petition.
Appearance by counsel not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000290 ESTATE OF BERTHA E. SCHULTZ
Discharge Review Hearing:
Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order has been approved.
Hearing was vacated.
MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024
Department 24
10:00 a.m.
PR-21-001404 ESTATE OF ROBERT NELSON, AKA ROBERT G. NELSON, SR.
Settlement Conference:
Appearances mandatory.
Any person wishing to appear remotely must obtain the court’s permission to appear via VCourt by contacting the courtroom clerk.
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
THESE HEARINGS HAVE BEEN MOVED ON THE COURT’S OWN MOTION. TO CHECK THE NEXT HEARING DATE FOR ANY MATTER, PLEASE CHECK ONLINE USING THE COURT’S CASE INDEX LOOKUP HERE:
https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-index-lookup
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
PR-20-000444 MATTER OF JOSEPH & GEORGANNA PARSONS TRUST
Case Management Conference continued from 01/12/23, 03/22/23, 07/27/23:
If no one appears, case will be dismissed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-22-001311 ESTATE OF ROBERT S. VIERRA, JR.
Inventory Review Hearing.
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 04/08/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000101 ESTATE OF KARL R. WUCHERER
Account Review Hearing:
A Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 09/17/24.
Hearing of 09/17/24 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000554 ESTATE OF VICTORIA FRASER
Account Review Hearing:
Corrected Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
See Local Rule 8.82. Neither Petition for Final Distribution nor PrC§12200 Status Report are on file.
Recommend court order personal representative to file a PrC§12200 Status Report (with Notice pursuant to PrC§12201) within 90 days if estate is not in a position to be closed.
Recommend continuance to 12/03/24 to allow time for filing of above pleadings. If neither pleading is on file by the next hearing date, the court may issue an order to show cause for personal representative to appear pursuant to PrC§12202.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001011 ESTATE OF DANIEL RAY SEMONE, AKA DANNY SEMONE, DANNY R. SEMONE
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 02/26/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001066 ESTATE OF DEBORAH LYYN STAUSS
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 02/26/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001074 ESTATE OF COOPER ALEXANDER GERLING
Inventory Review Hearing:
Letters issued 01/31/24. Inventory and Appraisal due 05/31/24.
Final Inventory and Appraisal not on file. See Local Rule 8.41 B, Probate Code section 8800 et seq.
Consider visiting the California Courts Self Help “inventory” page at
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/probate/inventory-estimate-value and downloading forms from https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm
Also, a Notice of Proposed Action was file-marked on 06/14/24 and 06/21/24; an affidavit of mailing (also known as a proof of service) was not attached to either pleading or filed separately, as required by Local Rule 8.100 B.
Appearance by Administrator (self-represented) required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001306 ESTATE OF WENDY ANN KNOWLES
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 03/06/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001310 ESTATE OF LORA LYNN WINTERS, AKA LORA L. WINTERS
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 03/06/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001317 ESTATE OF MARY LOU PACHECO
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
A subsequent Petition for Probate of Will has been filed and set for hearing 08/27/24.
Hearing of 08/27/24 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001327 ESTATE OF PETER I. CAMACHO, AKA PETER IGNATIUS CAMACHO
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 02/26/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001346 ESTATE OF RONALD GARBER
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 03/06/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
444318 MATTER OF ISAAC ORTIZ SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
Account Review Hearing:
• Do not recommend further continuance of Account Review Hearing.
Hearing on Petition for Settlement of Eight (Petitioner’s Third) Account, and Approval of Trustee, Trust Advisory Committee and Attorney Fees continued from 05/07/24:
• Item 5 on page 2 of the Notice of Hearing was not checked, therefore proof is not on file that interested persons and agencies were served a copy of the Accounting (see PrC§17203).
• Trustee’s published fee schedule was not attached to the Declaration in support of Trustee’s fees file-marked 01/29/24.
Recommend continuance to 09/13/24 to allow time for notice (and service of petition as required by statute).
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-21-000981 ESTATE OF MATTHEW R. BOX
Account Review Hearing:
See Local Rule 8.82. Neither Petition for Final Distribution nor Second PrC§12200 Status Report are on file.
Recommend court order personal representative to file a Second PrC§12200 Status Report (with Notice pursuant to PrC§12201) within 90 days if estate is not in a position to be closed.
Recommend continuance to 12/04/24 to allow time for filing of above pleadings. If neither pleading is on file by the next hearing date, the court may issue an order to show cause for personal representative to appear pursuant to PrC§12202.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-21-001153 ESTATE OF RYAN TEDESCO
Account Review Hearing:
The Minute Order of 01/05/24 reflects that the Second PrC§12200 Status Report must be on file prior to this hearing if a Petition for Final Distribution is not.
Recommend court order personal representative to file a Second PrC§12200 Status Report (with Notice pursuant to PrC§12201) within 30 days if estate is not in a position to be closed.
Recommend continuance to 10/23/24 to allow time for filing of above pleadings. If neither pleading is on file by the next hearing date, the court may issue an order to show cause for personal representative to appear pursuant to PrC§12202.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-21-001192 ESTATE OF GEORGE FOSTER SILVA, JR.
Account Review Hearing:
Letters issued 05/11/23. Inventory and Appraisal due 09/11/23.
Final Inventory and Appraisal not on file.
• Neither Petition for Final Distribution nor PrC§12200 Status Report are on file at the time of review. See Local Rule 8.82.
• Need Report of status of estate.
Appearance required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-22-000059 ESTATE OF HARLEY MICHAEL MASON-KOCHER, AKA HARLEY M. MASON-KOCHER
Discharge Review Hearing continued from 08/01/24, 02/01/24:
Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge has been submitted and is recommended for approval.
Hearing will be vacated.
No appearance required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-22-000517 ESTATE OF EDWARD PHILLIP BRINGAZI
Account Review Hearing:
A late creditor’s claim was filed on 06/27/24.
A Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 10/08/24.
Hearing of 10/08/24 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000349 ESTATE OF PAMELA C. NYEGAARD
Account Review Hearing:
A Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 10/17/24.
Hearing of 10/17/24 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000437 ESTATE OF KENNETH BEDORE
Account Review Hearing:
See Local Rule 8.82. See also Local Rules 8.69, 8.83, and consider visiting the California Courts Self Help website https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/probate/formal-probate.
Neither Petition for Final Distribution nor Probate Code § 12200 Status Report are on file.
Appearance by Administrator (self-represented) required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000504 ESTATE OF ANTHONY C. BATANG
Account Review Hearing:
Petition for Final Distribution filed set for hearing 11/13/24.
Recommend court confirm 11/13/24 hearing.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000573 ESTATE OF FRANCES ENGEL
Account Review Hearing:
• Do not recommend continuance of Account Review.
Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution of Estate on Waiver of Accounting; First and Final Report of Executor; Petition for Allowance of Statutory Fees and Costs to Executor and Attorneys for Ordinary Services continued from 05/15/24:
Prior notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition and report.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 02/27/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000786 ESTATE OF LELAND CARL SHARP
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 03/04/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000963 ESTATE OF GARY ALAN JOHNSON
Inventory Review Hearing:
See Local Rule 8.41 B. Letters were issued 02/05/24; Final Inventory and Appraisal was due 06/05/24. Final Inventory and Appraisal not on file.
Need status of Inventory and Appraisal.
Recommend continuance to 08/22/24 coincide with hearing on Petition to Determine Entitlement.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-001324 ESTATE OF NORMA PAULINE WALLEY
Hearing on Amended Petition (file-marked 01/31/24) for Letters of Administration continued from 01/31/24, 04/17/24 and 06/28/24:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 02/04/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-22-000545 ESTATE OF NETTIE MESTAS, AKA NETTIE V. MESTAS, NETTIE VIRGINIA MESTAS, VIRGINIA GARIPPO
Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution of Estate; First and Final Account and Report of Administrator with Will Annexed; Petition for Allowance of Attorney and Administrator with Will Annexed’s Statutory Fees and Costs; Petition to Unblock Estate Account:
• Line 3 on page 2 misstates the date the decedent’s will was admitted to probate.
• Schedule of Disbursements reflects that from the sale the personal representative as an individual received $3,875.87 as “payoff… per ct order”. Please provide a copy of that order.
• Please provide additional detail as to both the Schedule of Proposed Distribution and line 9 on page 3. The proposed distribution is not equitable based on the terms of decedent’s will, and it seems that the personal representative has some idea about the allowed Creditor’s Claim. Was the reduced claim paid? How much was paid and by whom? Did the personal representative pay it from her personal funds? Why would the court reduce the distributions to all beneficiaries but for the personal representative instead of allowing the personal representative to reimburse herself?
• Neither proposed Order approving the petition nor a proposed Form MC-358 Order Authorizing Withdrawal of Funds From Blocked Account have been submitted yet.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing of 08/06/24.
Recommend continuance to 09/13/24 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000180 ESTATE OF GERALD R. RUBY, AKA JERRY R. RUBY
Hearing on First and Final Report of Executor on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Executor and Attorneys and for Final Distribution:
• Body of petition appears to omit description of specific distribution sought. See Local Rule 8.83M.
Recommend court continue to 09/13/24 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000414 ESTAET OF JANICE V. LAFEVER
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
Report was not verified by the personal representative. An attorney cannot verify a pleading for a fiduciary. Please see CRC rule 7.103(c).
Recommend continuance to 10/15/24 to allow time for filing of amended Report or a Petition for Final Distribution.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000400 THE DODD TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Hearing on Ex Parte Petition for Orders 1) to Confirm Certain Property is Held in Trust; 2) for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem; 3) to Direct the Use of Trust Funds to Pay Guardian ad Litem Fees; 4) to Direct the Use of Trust Funds to Pay Attorney’s Fees and Costs; and 5) to Confirm Trusteeship:
Objection file-marked 01/31/23.
Response to Objection file-marked 05/30/23.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000554 ESTATE OF TERESA RAMIREZ
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 02/04/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000556 ESTATE OF LINDA JANE SUGARS, AKA LINDA JANE GONZALES
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:
• Form DE-111 Petition for Probate has the following defects:
o Item 3c – residence of decedent incomplete.
o Item 3h – (3) or (4) incomplete.
o Item 8 appears to have omitted name and date of death of decedent’s predeceased spouse.
• Form DE-121 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate has the following defects:
o Item 2 – name of Petitioner does not match name on Petition.
o Item 5 b – place mailed is incomplete.
• Form DE-147 Duties and Liabilities not on file at time of review.
• Affidavit of Publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
• Declination of named co-executor not on file at time of review. See Local Rule 8.18.
• Forms DE-140 and DE-150, Proposed Order and Letters, not submitted.
• Will is not self-proving per Local Rule 8.23. Proof of Subscribing Witness (form DE-131) not on file.
Recommend continuance to 10/22/24 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000560 ESTATE OF JUNE MARIE JOHNSON, AKA JUNE B. JOHNSON
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary:
Will is not self-proving. Proof of Subscribing Witness on file.
• Petition item 8 did not identify the Trustee of the Trust identified in decedent’s Will. See Local Rule 8.14A.
• Form DE-121 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate did not include notice on the Trustee of the Trust identified in decedent’s Will.
• Proposed Order does not have the word “Lost” inserted in item 2c(2) (admission of Will).
• Need new Order
• Need Letters.
Recommend continuance to 09/18/24 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000563 ESTATE OF JUAN CRUZ MORENO SALCEDO
Hearing on Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property:
If no one appears to object, recommend approval of petition.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000564 ESTATE OF LILLIAN E. HALL
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:
Holographic Will. Proof of Holographic Instrument on file.
• Will waives bond for personal representative, however personal representative resides out of state. See PrC§8571. Minimum bond may be required. Minimum bond amount currently is $20,000.00 pursuant to Local Rule 8.33.
Bond matter submitted to Judge for Determination.
Recommend approval of Petition and admission of Will to Probate.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 02/04/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
PR-21-000924 ESTATE OF CYNTHIA JOAN CULBRETH
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration continued from 05/22/24:
On 05/22/24, the court ordered personal representatives to perfect notice pursuant to PrC§12201 before the next hearing or surcharge may be imposed.
• Notice of Hearing (filed marked 06/25/24) appears defective: Proof of service indicates Notice was mailed 09/19/23 (prior to the court’s actual setting of this hearing).
• Notice was given to the decedent’s mother’s estate and not the personal representative. Was a personal representative appointed? The body of the Report identifies the decedent’s mother as a person to whom notice should be given. Petitioner has not explained to the Court why the estate should be noticed. Please clarify.
Examiner notes that the Report requests the Court extend the time for the administration of the estate until 07/31/24. This date has expired.
• Need status of estate.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-22-000686 MATTER OF OZBIRN FAMILY 1993 TRUST
Hearing on Second Amended Petition (file marked 02/17/23) for Direction (PrC§17200) continued from 09/08/22, 11/17/22, 12/07/22, 04/04/23, 08/15/23, 11/14/23, 04/23/24, 05/03/24:
Declaration re: attorney’s fees and costs filed 03/30/23.
Objection filed – 05/05/23.
Possible long-cause matter.
Court to hear status of scheduling of mediation.
Appearance by counsel mandatory (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000318 ESTATE OF TIMOTHY F. WARD
Hearing on First and Final Report of Executor on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Executor and Attorneys, and for Final Distribution continued from 03/27/24, 05/17/24:
Prior Note has been cured. The proposed distribution follows the terms of decedent’s will.
Recommend approval of Report and Petition as supplemented.
• Need new proposed Order with the modified distribution pursuant to the 06/20/24 Supplement.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 02/27/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-23-000952 ESTATE OF JAMES EARLY TONEY
Hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem set by court order file-marked 03/12/24, 04/10/24, 05/22/24:
Petitioner’s counsel informed the court at the prior hearing that petitioner would seek to have someone else appointed as Guardian ad litem (originally sought appointment of herself). Need status of new proposed GAL.
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 10/12/23, 01/03/24, 03/26/24, 04/10/24, 05/22/24:
Declaration regarding lost will is on file, appears appropriate (will was destroyed by mistake after testator’s passing).
Petitioner alleged and documents attached to the petition reflect that the sole beneficiary of decedent’s will is a person suffering from dementia-related illness. Court indicated on 05/22/24 that a Guardian ad litem must be appointed for the heir before the court will approve the petition.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000380 ESTATE OF CARL BALLANTYNE, AKA CARL ROY BALLANTYNE
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition continued from 05/22/24:
• Notice of Hearing (file marked 07/05/24) does not appear to be the correct form. Notice of Hearing (DE-120) not on file (PrC§§13655, 1220).
• Item 10 on Proposed Order incomplete. (Number of pages attached).
Recommend continuance to 08/29/24 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000394 ESTATE OF SHIRLEY LAWRENCE
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 05/23/24:
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 02/05/25 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000412 ESTATE OF ABDO MOHAMED ALSAMIRI
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition continued from 06/11/24:
Nothing filed since last hearing. Prior notes remain:
• Notice to Mahyoub Alsamiri omitted.
• Proposed Order:
o Case caption of the order does not match the petition.
o Item 10 omitted (number of pages attached).
o Attachment omitted case number, shortened case caption, and numbered pages.
Recommend continuance to 10/04/24 to cure defects.
Appearance by counsel not required (by VCourt if preferred).
PR-24-000433 ESTATE OF JOAN HELENE BELLO
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 06/12/24:
Prior Notes have been cured.
• Will waives bond, and Waivers of bond on file from beneficiaries, however the proposed personal representative resides out of state. See PrC§8571. Bond may be required at the court’s discretion. Submitted to court for determination.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024
Department 21
8:30 a.m.
2201024 ESTATE OF KEVIN D. SILVA
Settlement Conference:
Appearances mandatory (by VCourt if preferred).
Department 23
10:00 a.m.
2200258 THE NICOLL & EDITH GALBRAITH TRUST
Settlement Conference:
Any person wishing to appear remotely must obtain the court’s permission to appear via VCourt by contacting the courtroom clerk.