Probate Notes

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.

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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.
 

POSTED JANUARY 6, 2026
Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, revisions effective January 1, 2026, are now available for download.

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2025; POSTED MARCH 5, 2025
Inventory and Appraisals:  An Inventory and Appraisal must be filed in all decedent's estates, conservatorship, and guardianship matters by a date certain pursuant to statute. If the estate has no assets at all as of the date of the appraisal (e.g., the date of decedent's death, or the date of appointment), an Inventory and Appraisal is still required and failure to file the form even when the estate has no value will very likely result in a required court appearance. For more information, those interested are invited to review the California Probate Referee Guide published by the California Probate Referee's Association, which is available for download online.

If more time is needed to marshal the assets, please see California Probate Code section 8800(b) and (c). Failure to file the Inventory and Appraisal by the statutory deadline, or obtain an extension of time, may result in penalties.

If the Inventory and Appraisal has been submitted to the probate referee but not filed prior to the Inventory Review date, the Personal Representative, or their retained counsel, may file a declaration attesting to these facts and provide an anticipated timeframe for filing.  The Court may, in its discretion, continue the Inventory Review hearing without required appearances.

POSTED JULY 15, 2025
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POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2024
Please visit the new Probate Examiner's Corner section of the Probate Division webpage where you will find news, reminders, and guides!

POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, UPDATED 12/02/22

• Please help expand the list of qualified counsel willing to accept appointment in Probate matters, as either court-appointed counsel in Conservatorships pursuant to PrC§1471, Guardians ad litem, successor personal representatives in decedents' estates, and successor trustees. 

• 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.

• 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.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Department 22
8:30 a.m.

PR-24-000298 JOSEPH SALLABERRY AND JEANINE SALLABERRY REVOCABLE TRUST
Order to Show Cause re Dismissal:
Settlement Agreement is on file.
If no one appears, case will be dismissed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

Hearing on Petition for Conveyance or Transfer of Property, Breach of Trust, Financial Elder Abuse, Damages Purs. to PrC§859, and Fraud and Undue Influence continued from 05/21/24, 09/17/24, 01/16/25:
Objection filed (file marked 07/22/24 - by Solange Sallaberry)
On 01/16/25, the court directed a joint or separate status report to be filed.  Status Report is on file offering proposed trial dates and Notice of Unavailability of Counsel is on file.

PR-24-000426 ESTATE OF RAUL PALAZUELOS
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report (file marked 03/24/26) continued from 07/15/26:   
Prior defects not cured:
•    Notice of hearing (file marked 04/02/26) defective: Item 1 on Notice of Hearing (file marked 04/02/26) is not checked indicating the filing is a report of the status under Probate Code section 12200.  This is required.
Personal Representative filed a Third PrC §12200 Status Report and a hearing was set for 09/24/26.
The hearing date of 09/24/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-001313 ESTATE OF CHRISTINE CHAVEZ, AKA CHRISTINE AVALOS CHAVEZ
Hearing on Petition for Termination of Proceedings and Discharge continued from 08/11/26:
Prior Notes have been cured. Notice appears complete.
Recommend approval of petition; probate will be terminated and the personal representative will be discharged.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000195 ESTATE OF ROGER DALE KNIGHT
Hearing on First and Final Account of Administrator and Petition for Allowance of Compensation to Administrator for Ordinary Services and to Attorney for Ordinary Services and Extraordinary Services and for Final Distribution continued from 06/17/26:
Court has reviewed request for fees. Will approve at a reduced amount of 23 hours for counsel, at a rate of $400 per hour. Will approve extraordinary paralegal fees as pled. 
Counsel to submit new order.
Court will set a Discharge Review Hearing 03/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
No appearance required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000441 ESTATE OF MEI ZHEN MEI
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 07/07/26, 08/07/26:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition and admission of will to probate.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 03/18/2027 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
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 and please review your responsibilities in the Duties and Liabilities, Form DE-147, you signed and filed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000536 ESTATE OF DAVID JOHN PAULUK
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 07/14/26, 08/07/26:
Waiver of Bond on file for all intestate heirs.
Prior notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 03/18/27 pursuant to 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 and please review your responsibilities in the Duties and Liabilities, Form DE-147, you signed and filed.
Appearance not required (anyone appearing may do so either in person, or remotely, by telephone, using VCourt). 

PR-26-000578 ESTATE OF LAWRENCE FANNAR DAVIS
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 07/16/26, 08/14/26:
Prior defects cured.
Bond in the amount of $378,000.00 is on file.
Submit to court to determine an appropriate amount of bond. Verified Declaration from counsel as to existence of known California creditors file-marked 09/11/26.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred). 

PR-26-000763 ESTATE OF TAMALA KAY DOLZADELLI
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 08/18/26:
•    Form DE-121, Notice of Petition, file-marked 08/20/26, did not give notice of the correct address where this hearing would be held: 801 10th Street, Modesto. Notice therefore appears defective.
Recommend continuance to 10/09/26 to allow time to perfect notice.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

Department 21
8:30 a.m.

PR-25-000980 SAM RANDY TRUST
Settlement Conference:
Appearances mandatory (by VCourt if preferred).

Department 22 
There are no decedent’s estates or trusts on calendar

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
Department 22
8:30 a.m.

PR-20-001119 ESTATE OF FRANK CLIFFORD CARSON
Hearing on Amended (file-marked 08/07/25) First and Final Account, Petition for Final Distribution, Allowance of Statutory Executor’s Fees, Allowance of Statutory and Extraordinary Attorney’s Fees, Reimbursement of Costs, Reduction of Bond, and Request for Reserve continued from 09/26/24, 11/05/24, 01/10/25, 03/21/25, 08/13/25, 12/10/25, 01/30/26, 06/16/26:
Objection filed – 03/06/26 by G. DeFilippo.
Reply to Objection – filed 06/10/26.
Court to hear status of meet and confer, possible trial-setting. Separate status reports on file, as court ordered.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-21-001117 ESTATE OF JOY PATRICIA JOHNSTON-MADISON
Account Review Hearing:
On 10/29/25, the court ordered that the Fourth PrC§12200 Status Report was due by this hearing if the estate was not in a position to be closed. Nothing filed since previous hearing.
Recommend court issue Order to Show Cause to the personal representative to appear and show cause why the court should not impose sanctions or surcharge for failure to file a PrC§12200 Status Report, or order the personal representative to either prepare a First Account Current or Petition for Final Distribution purs. to PrC§12202.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-23-000155 ESTATE OF FRANK R. HERNANDEZ
Hearing on Amended Petition for Final Distribution of Estate; Amended First and Final Account and of Administrator; Petition for Allowance of Attorney Statutory and Extraordinary Fees and Costs reset following court trial on 06/16/26:
If no one appears to object, recommend approval of the amended account and petition.
Based on the value of the estate, recommend court discharge the bond today.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 03/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-23-001082 ESTATE OF TERRY WAYNE MONKHOUSE AKA TERRY W. MONKHOUSE, TERRY MONKHOUSE
Account Review Hearing:
(Second) PrC§12200 Status Report has been filed and set for hearing 10/27/26.
Hearing of 10/27/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-23-001091 ESTATE OF CAMERON K. SCHLICHT
Hearing on First Report and First Account of Executor and Petition for Compensation to Attorneys for Extraordinary Services, for Reimbursement of Costs Advanced and for Distribution continued from 06/03/25, 06/05/25, 10/08/25, 02/10/26, 06/16/26:
Objection was dismissed.
+    Personal representative reimbursed herself for administrative expenses without first obtaining prior court approval, and has provided documentation to support the allegation that the reimbursements were for administrative expenses. Submitted to court for determination.
+    Request for extraordinary attorney fees submitted to court for determination.
Personal representative, in the second Supplement file-marked 01/23/26 (ten months after the accounting was originally filed) provided a Schedule of proposed distribution. The request is to distribute personal property with appraisal value of $51,000.00 and $44,281.40 cash and retain $75,000.00. The aggregate of the proposed preliminary distribution is less than 50% of the net value of the estate in the inventory and appraisal which is permitted pursuant to PrC§11623.
Minor defect(s), only impact the proposed Order:
• Proposed Order submitted 09/08/26: paragraph 27 on page 5 and paragraph 7 on page 6 do not agree with the pleading as supplemented on 06/02/26 and 06/11/26: the cash on hand at the end of the account period, less the requests for reimbursement, extraordinary compensation, and distribution as supplemented, leaves a balance on hand of $75,000.32 (the supplement rounded, the Examiner did not). Was that merely a typographical error?
• Additionally, the funds remaining on hand are not a “reserve” although it was so characterized in the pleadings; as the matter before the court is a First Account Current, there will need to be a Second and Final Account in the future; therefore the funds remaining on hand are not a reserve but rather the balance of the estate assets.
Appearance by petitioner’s counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000488 C. SCHLICHT 2022 TRUST, DTD SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Hearing on Petition for Modification of Trust continued from 09/16/25, 10/08/25, 02/10/26, 06/16/26, 06/24/26:
A third party, S. Wright, filed a document titled “Limited Response to Supplement to Petition for Modification of Trust” on 09/15/26; since this party dismissed her objection, she does not appear to be a party to this action. The document is not titled an objection, nor was a filing fee paid by the filer.
The objection having been dismissed and prior notes having been cured, if no one appears to object, recommend approval of petition as supplemented.
Need new proposed Order:
•    Finding regarding notice omitted.
•    Line 25 on page 1 should indicate the following are the court’s findings, not orders.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-001364 ESTATE OF SIERRA SUNSHINE MORGAN
Account Review Hearing continued from 05/12/26:
On 05/12/26 court ordered the personal representative to file a PrC§12200 Status Report with Notice of Hearing within 90 days if estate is not in position to be closed.
Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 11/03/26.
Hearing of 11/03/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000306 ESTATE OF MICHELE IRENE JANSON
Account Review Hearing continued from 05/12/26:
On 05/12/26 court ordered the personal representative to file a PrC§12200 Status Report with Notice of Hearing within 90 days if estate is not in position to be closed.
• Neither Petition for Final Distribution nor PrC§12200 Status Report have been filed. 
Recommend court issue Order to Show Cause to personal representative and personal representative’s counsel to be personally present pursuant to PrC§12202:
      o    To show condition of estate and why estate cannot be distributed and closed;
      o    So that court may order personal representative to prepare and file a First Account Current at the court’s discretion pursuant to PrC§12202(b).
      o    Noncompliance may result in removal of personal representative from office (PrC§§12204, 8500).
Appearance by Administrator and Administrator’s counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-001319 ESTATE OF LINDA N. ELLIOTT, AKA LINDA NELLE ELLIOT, LINDA CUDD, LINDA N. CUDD, LINDA BEST, LINDA N. BEST, LINDA SHIPMAN
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 06/15/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000121 ESTATE OF THOMAS C. HULL, AKA THOMAS CHESTER HULL
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 05/20/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82 and refer the Administrator also to Probate Code sections 12200, and 9000 through 9399.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000124 ESTATE OF JANET A. HEILBRONN, AKA JANET ADELE HEILBRONN
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 10/29/26.
Hearing of 10/29/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-22-000806 ESTATE OF MICHAEL ANTHONY PERDUE
Hearing on Third PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
Notice appears complete.
Recommend court allow estate to remain open and set a further Account Review Hearing 05/04/27 when a Fourth PrC§12200 Status Report will be due if the estate is not in a position to be closed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-23-001294 ESTATE OF MARY ELLA COHEN ESTATE OF MARY ELLA COHEN
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
Notice of Hearing not on file. 
The personal representative has filed a third PrC§12200 Status Report, which was set for hearing on 10/06/26. Notice of Hearing is already on file for the hearing on 10/06/26.
Recommend court speak to the personal representative’s attorney about the purpose of the Reports, the frequency with which they should be filed, and explain that filing three in a row in the span of two months is not a judicious use of the court’s time. Up to now, court costs have been waived as the estate was not in a position to pay the fees, but once the estate is funded, even if not funded with cash, the court could order estate assets liquidated in order to pay court costs that were waived. Each Status Report incurs a filing cost of $200.00, so the estate could be ordered to pay three (3) $200.00 filing costs for the reports.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-000836 ESTATE OF KWEI-CEE CHU
Hearing on Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Administrator and Attorney for Ordinary Services, for costs of Administration, Reimbursement for Expenses Advanced, Reserve for Closing Expenses and for Final Distribution:
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 03/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing 10/28/26.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000025 ESTATE OF ALICE FAYE BRIDGES, AKA ALICE FAYE ANDERSON
Hearing on Petition for Termination of Further Proceedings and for Discharge of Personal Representative:
Notice appears complete.
If no one appears to object, recommend approval of petition including discharge of the personal representative.
Need proposed Order.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing of 04/20/27.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000660 ESTATE OF FERNANDA CABRERA
Hearing on Competing Petition for Letters of Administration (filed by Frank Cabrera):
Requested bond of $250,000.00 appears adequate based on estimated value of estate alleged in the petition.
•    Petition item 8 did not include the proposed personal representative (Local Rule 8.26 D).
•    Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
•    Form DE-140, Proposed Order, not submitted.
•    Form DE-150, Letters, not submitted.
Response and Objection filed – 09/11/26 (by Laureen Cabrera Aguayo and Olga Cabrera Johnson).
Hearing required.
Appearance by Petitioner’s counsel and Objectors’ counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000749 MATTER OF JERRY L. WEAVER TRUST
Hearing on Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets:
Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition, if no one appears to object.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000860 ESTATE OF SONNY COLANTUONO
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition:
Instead of attaching an Attachment 7, as referenced in item 7 of the petition, petitioner included most of the relevant information in Attachment 7a. This is not considered a defect to be cured, but in the future please attach an Attachment 7 separate from Attachment 7a, as reflected in the petition.
•    Petition item 3 not completed (date of death).
•    Petition item 13 indicates there were three pages attached; but there were only two pages attached; the attached pages themselves indicate that there ought to have been 4 pages attached.
•    None of the Exhibits referenced in Attachment 7a were attached; “hereto” indicates that the attachment is attached to the present document; “thereto” would indicate the attachment is attached to another referenced document.
•    Neither Attachment 7a or 7b indicated the percentage of each spouse’s interest in the asset; please see Local Rule 8.98 A.
•    Proposed Order: only item 7a was checked (corresponding to item 7b on the petition), but item 5a also applies (corresponding to item 7a on the petition).
•    Guardian ad Litem will be required for acceptance of Notice of Hearing on behalf of minor child. See Local Rule 8.07.
•    Request for Judicial Notice file-marked 08/14/26 will be submitted to court’s determination once notice is complete.
Recommend continuance to 01/13/27 to allow time to cure defects, have Guardian ad litem appointed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000894 ESTATE OF LILIANA SANCHEZ PRADO
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
Proposed Letters not yet submitted.
Bond appears required: one of the two heirs of decedent is the petitioner and the other is a child; Guardian ad litem was appointed for the child, but the GAL was not appointed with any specific authority, such as to waive bond or notice. See Local Rule 8.07.
Petition reflects an estimated value of the estate of $600,000.00 (encumbrances already included in calculation).
Appearance by petitioner’s counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000895 ESTATE OF KURT OSTERHOLM
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition as supplemented.
•    Form DE-150, Proposed Letters, not submitted.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 03/23/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

ADD-ON:
PR-26-000445 ESTATE OF DENNIS LAMAR SHIVER
RESERVED Ex Parte Hearing set by interested party:
Pleading documents not yet on file. 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
Department 22
8:30 a.m.

444600 MATTER OF FRANK E DRULLINGER TRUST
Hearing on Second Amended Seventh Account and Report of Successor Trustee and Petition to Settle Account continued from 01/21/26, 05/07/26, 09/02/26:
A Substitution of Attorney form was filed on 09/16/26; the Trustee ad litem is now self-represented.
Recommend court set a date certain for the Trustee ad litem to cure defects or the court may remove the Trustee ad litem from office and appoint the Public Administrator as Trustee ad litem.

Nothing filed since December addressed the prior Probate Notes. Prior Notes remain:
• The fiduciary was appointed as Trustee ad litem for the purpose of submitting an account to the court for the period between the prior account and the death of the former successor Trustee; she was not appointed successor Trustee nor has anyone sought appointment as successor Trustee.
• Notices of Hearing filed on 12/15/25 and 12/26/25 each gave notice of hearing on a “supplement” to this pleading rather than giving notice of the account itself. Notice is therefore defective.
• A Schedule of Property on Hand at beginning of account period was omitted.
• A Schedule of Change of Form of Assets was omitted.
      o    It appears that someone opened multiple accounts between the end of the Sixth Account (two accounts identified) and the end of the 2022 account period (eight accounts). Please include a Schedule of Change of Form of Assets.
      o    It appears that someone purchased real property without the court’s prior approval (Double Springs, AL House, per the “Balance Sheet”.
• The Schedule of Property on Hand at end of account period:
      o    Must include the carry value and the market value purs. to PrC§1063, and a more complete identification of the financial accounts (including the financial institution and the last four digits of the account number).
      o    Reflects a negative balance for “petty cash”. What does that mean? Did the account not balance?
      o    What stocks belong to the Trust?
• Schedule A “Receipts” of the Accounting:
      o    Does not include an SSI payment for the month of April 2020. Has Trustee ad litem contacted the Social Security Administration?
      o    Does not include payments of lease by the party/entity leasing the orchard ($34,238.22 received November 2018, per the Sixth Account). Please explain.
      o    Please include a brief explanation of the $600.00 receipt dated 12/31/22 with the description “To correct summary of account”.
• Schedule C “Disbursements” of the Accounting for period of 2019 through 2021:
      o    Please elaborate on the disbursements characterized as “Computer and Internet Expenses” dated 02/19/19 and 03/09/20.
      o    Please explain the disbursements to Renee Lunsford (current Trustee ad litem):
                +    On 04/13/21 for a new TV. Was the TV purchased for use by the beneficiary or by Ms. Lunsford?
                +    On 04/13/21, $320.42 for “personal grooming & upkeep”.
      o    Please elaborate on the legal and professional disbursement for purpose of “Trust litigation” of $14,667.53 on 02/01/21. What litigation did the former Trustee engage in?
      o    There is a disbursement to Trustee’s counsel of $5,000.00 on 09/29/21. Review of the file does not reflect that the court granted prior approval of fees for Trustee’s counsel. Please explain.
      o    Why was an appraisal of $3,500.00 necessary on 05/10/19?
      o    Former Trustee paid rent to six different businesses between May 2019 and December 2021. Did the conservator relocate the Trust beneficiary six times during that time period?
      o    It is not clear if state or federal taxes were paid in either 2021 or 2022 (which the Probate Examiner understands was before the appointment of this Trustee ad litem). Has the Trustee ad litem taken steps to file any missing tax returns?
      o    The Trust have telephone expenses from three different companies during the account period; does TAL know why? Whose telephones are paid for by the Trust?
      o    Please explain the twenty-one (21) disbursements totaling $23,395.68 in the category “Ask My Accountant”.
• Schedule C “Disbursements” of the Accounting for period of 2022:
      o    Who had access to the Trust financial accounts between the time of the former Trustee’s final illness and death (date of death 07/20/22) and the time the court appointed the Trustee ad litem (10/10/24)?
                +    The death certificate of the former Trustee (filed by Trustee’s counsel attached to Declaration file-marked 02/13/25) reflects that a contributing cause to her death was Alzheimer’s disease, which indicates to the Probate Examiner that the former Trustee may have lacked capacity to conduct Trust business prior to her passing. Does the Trustee ad litem know who was handling Trust business and accessing the accounts during that time?
      o    What kind of insurance was paid to State Farm on 10/21/22?
      o    Is Trustee ad litem aware who issued a $100.00 check as a gift to a person named Alan Lunsford on 11/30/22?
      o    Is the Trustee ad litem aware of the purpose of “expense” of $176.00 dated 11/29/22 to Miranda Frye for the purpose of “Debit purchase” and who authorized the purchase?
      o    Please elaborate on the legal and professional fees for an unidentified purpose totaling $7,964.71 on 01/05/22 and 06/30/22. 
      o    Has the Trustee ad litem ensured that the beneficiary’s rent is paid up? There were only three disbursements for rent in 2022.
                +    Is the beneficiary receiving professional caregiving? How was that paid for in 2022?
      o    Who was traveling in September and October of 2022? No one sought the court’s authorization to use the Trust for travel expenses, nor was there a fiduciary in office who could have arranged for travel or use of Trust accounts to pay for travel expenses.
      o    $1,713.49 was spent on “furnishings” between October and December 2022 for the purpose of “remodel costs for 270 County Rd”. Who owns that property, what remodel work was done to it, who used Trust funds for the remodel, and how was the remodel of benefit to the Trust beneficiary?
• Is “Dads Fun Acct” a debit card in the beneficiary’s possession for his personal use? 
      o    How much money is transferred into “Dads Fun Acct” monthly? 
      o    Two “customer withdrawals” of $300.00 and $400.00 were made from the account prior to the passing of the former Trustee. Has Trustee ad litem locked down “Dads Fun Acct” to prevent such cash withdrawals?
Appearance by Trustee ad litem (self-represented) required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000080 ESTATE OF SUE JANKE, AKA SUE MORSE AKA SUE JANKE-MORSE, AKA SUE ANNE JANKE MORSE, AKA SUE A. MORSE, AKA SUE A. JANKE
Account Review Hearing continued from 05/19/26:
A PrC§12200 Status Report has been filed and set for hearing 10/21/26.
Hearing of 10/21/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-001101 MATTER OF MATTHEW EOFF, OR MATTER OF DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY OF RUFUS SANTOS, PRINCIPAL
Hearing on Motion to Compel Initial Responses and Production to Requests for Production, Set Two; Request for Monetary Sanctions continued from 09/02/26, 09/03/26:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/…

Hearing on Motion to Deem Requests for Admission, Set Two, Admitted; Request for Monetary Sanctions continued from 09/01/26, 09/03/26:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/…

Hearing on Motion to Compel Initial Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two; Request for Monetary Sanctions continued from 09/03/26:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/…

PR-26-000118 ESTATE OF JACQUELINE GLENNELL OTT, AKA JACQUELINE G. OTT, AKA JACKIE OTT
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend court set Account Review Hearing 05/20/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000377 ESTATE OF NORVIA BROOKS
Hearing on Petition to Determine Succession to Primary Residence continued from 06/17/26:
Nothing has been filed since the previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:

Defects with notice:
• Notice of Hearing file-marked 05/07/26 appears defective: Form DE-115 does not apply to this type of matter; the form applies to actions filed pursuant to Probate Code section 850. See item 1 on page 1 of Form DE-115. Form DE-120, Notice of Hearing, is mandatory for the purpose of providing notice of hearing purs. to PrC§13152-3, and is not on file.
• Proof of mailing not on file for the Department of Health Care Services, nor Declaration that notice is not required (see Local Rule 8.17 and PrC§215).

Defects with the petition form:
• Item 9 contains the allegation that the decedent was not survived by a spouse, because the spouse was deceased at the time of decedent’s death. That does not appear correct based on Attachment 11. Please see the first bullet point below in the section “Legal issues”.
• Attachment 11 omitted a statement of facts showing the property was decedent’s primary residence in California at time of death [see petition item 11(2)].
• Attachment 11 omitted a statement of facts showing the asset was community property [see petition item 11(3)].
• Item 13 was not completed correctly; the form requires the percentage or fraction of interest of each petitioner in the property described in item 11. Attachment 13 contains a request that is not relevant to item 13. 
• Attachment 14 was not attached (all heirs and devisees). Please include the decedent’s spouse Jerry Albert Brooks, date of death 09/11/16.
• Inventory and Appraisal, Judicial Council Form DE-160 with attachment Form DE-161, signed by the Probate Referee Steven G. Pallios, was not attached as required by Probate Code section 13152.
• Please provide a copy of the prior recorded deed(s), back to the originating deed showing transfer from a third party to the decedent. See Local Rule 8.99.

Legal issues:
• Petition Attachment 11 contains allegation that the decedent’s 50% share of the real property was community property, and further that the other 50% interest was “disposed of” in Stanislaus County Case PR-21-001007. 
      o    On 06/17/26, the court took judicial notice of the entirety of case PR-21-001007, Estate of Jerry Albert Brooks, on its own motion. That decedent (Jerry), having died on 09/11/16, survived this decedent (Norvia), who is alleged to have died 07/27/11. Purs. to PrC§6401, the intestate share of the surviving spouse (Jerry) is the one-half of the community property that belongs to the decedent (Norvia).
• Petition Attachment 13 contains a statement that the petitioner’s 50% shall be put in an irrevocable Special Needs Trust. Does a Special Needs Trust already exist?

Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000623 MATTER OF SANDRA LASWELL LIVING TRUST
Hearing on Petition to Compel Trustee; for Accounting; for Removal of Trustee; for the Return of Property; for Breach of Fiduciary Duty; for Elder or Dependent Financial Abuse; for Wrongful Taking; and for Attorneys Fees and Costs continued from 08/06/26:
Nothing has been filed since the previous hearing, which the court continued on its own motion due to the court’s availability. Prior Notes remain:

Notice issues:
Recommend court require petitioner to give notice to the estate of intestate heir EVELYN GOINS (survived Trustor but is now deceased), and the Trustee of the “Evelyn Goins Survivor’s Trust A” (paragraphs 24 and 25), as the petition includes allegations regarding estate accounts that may have been held jointly by decedent/Trustor and Evelyn Goins, or that may have named Evelyn Goins as pay-on-death beneficiary.
• Notice of Hearing not on file for Respondent J. Hollenbeck.
• Notice of Hearing appears defective on Respondent, K. Hollenbeck:
      o    Ought to be served twice in her separate capacities as an individual and as Trustee.
      o    Was served by mail. See PrC§851(a) and CCP§413.10 et seq.

Probate Notes regarding petition:
• The Petition did not include the names/addresses of the following individuals as being due notice purs. to PrC§17201:
      o    Respondent, J. Hollenbeck;
      o    The estate of deceased intestate heir (and possible account holder or pay-on-death beneficiary), E. Goins;
      o    The Trustee of the “Evelyn Goins Survivor’s Trust A”, alleged to be C.  Beck.
• Please elaborate on paragraph 47 and 48 (allegations regarding Respondent J. Hollenbeck):
      o    When were the checks allegedly signed? 
      o    To whom were the checks written and for what amount(s)?
      o    In what way did Respondent/Trustee benefit?
• Please elaborate on allegations re: elder or dependent financial abuse of E. Goins:
      o    What assets belonged to E. Goins?
      o    How did the Respondents interfere with assets belonging to E. Goins?
• Prayer paragraph 1 requests the court require an account beginning 01/25/24 while the body of the petition (paragraph 45) seeks an account beginning 01/15/25.
• Exhibit A (restated Trust) appears to be missing pages 3-1 and 3-2 (containing sections 3.01 through 3.05). 
      o    Those pages appear to include terms regarding the successor trustees; Examiner cannot determine if the Trust said anything about a bond being necessary for the alternate successor Trustee.
• Exhibit C (letter dated 03/07/25 from Trustee’s counsel): page 1 is not legible. Please provide a clean and legible copy.
• Exhibit F is not identified, described, or referenced as being attached within the body of the petition.

Please provide points and authorities regarding: 
• Petitioner’s request for court order that Respondent K. Hollenbeck, in her capacity as either Trustee or as an individual, account for financial accounts which petitioner alleges are not assets of the Trust, and which may have had either joint account-holders or pay-on-death beneficiaries. 
      o    What is petitioner’s “interest” in the intestate estate of decedent, Sandra Laswell, to seek, as an “interested person” return of property belonging to the intestate estate of decedent purs. to PrC§§850, 48? Petitioner does not appear to be an intestate heir.
      o    What authority does the court have, purs. to PrC§850, to compel the Respondent in either capacity, to account for property that does not belong to either the Trust nor the decedent’s estate (since they are alleged to be accounts with either a joint account-holder or designated pay-on-death beneficiaries)?
• Petitioner’s standing to request that the Respondents be ordered to return property pursuant to PrC§850 belonging to the Trustor’s deceased mother, E. Goins (see petition paragraph 54). 
• Petitioner’s request for court finding re: wrongful taking purs. to WIC§15610.30 as to the Trustor’s deceased mother, E. Goins (see paragraph 55). What is petitioner’s standing to make such a request on behalf of E. Goins?

Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000647 MATTER OF RICHARD L. BURKDALL TRUST
Hearing on Petition for Order Approving Modification of Trust Terms Under Cy Pres Doctrine continued from 08/18/26:
Notice appears complete.
Submit to court whether the phrasing in the proposed order is sufficiently worded as to the findings the court must make purs. to PrC§15403, 15409.
Hearing required.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000757 ESTATE OF EVELYN IONE WILLIAMS
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 08/13/26:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 03/23/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-23-001293 ESTATE OF FRANK LANCE COHEN
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
Notice of Hearing not on file. 
The personal representative has filed a third PrC§12200 Status Report, which was set for hearing on 09/30/26. Notice of Hearing is already on file for the hearing on 09/30/26.
Filing three Status Reports over the span of two months does not appear to be a judicious use of the court’s time. Up to now, court costs have been waived as the estate was not in a position to pay the fees, but once the estate is funded, even if not funded with cash, the court could order estate assets liquidated in order to pay court costs that were waived. Each Status Report incurs a filing cost of $200.00, so the estate could be ordered to pay three (3) $200.00 filing costs for the reports.
Recommend court drop today’s hearing for lack of notice. The hearing of 09/30/26 will remain as set.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-001316 ESTATE OF MARY C. OROZCO, AKA MARY CHRISTINE OROZCO AND MARY OROZCO
Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution of Estate; First and Final Account and Report of Executor; for Allowance of Attorney and Executor’s Statutory Fees and Costs; for Reimbursement of Personal Monies Advanced:
•    Please provide supporting documentation regarding the estate expenses for which PR reimbursed herself without prior court authorization, to wit: copies of receipts or paid invoices from the utility company…etc.
Recommend continuance to 11/13/26 to allow time to provide additional information.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000718 ESTATE OF SANDRA J. ARNETT
Hearing on First and Final Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account; for Statutory Attorney’s Fees; and for Final Distribution:
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 03/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
•    Need Order.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000396 ESTATE OF MAX WAYLON EDMISTON
Hearing on Motion for Change in Venue:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/…

PR-26-000603 ESTATE OF BEVERLY WAHLEN
Hearing on Competing Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary (filed by Ronald Wahlen):
•    Pettion item 8 did not identify the Trustee of the Trust which is a devisee of the decedent’s will; if the petitioner is the current Trustee, please also provide a copy of the Trust and identify the contingent beneficiaries of the Trust purs. to PrC§1208.
•    Notice not on file for Trustee or trust beneficiaries, if necessary, purs. to PrC§1208.
Recommend continuance to 11/05/26, to coincide with hearing on original petition.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000760 MATTER OF GEORGE SILVA AND BARBARA ANN SILVA REVOCABLE TRUST
Hearing on Petition to Transfer and Confirm Properties to Trust:
Notice of Hearing appears incomplete/defective: The Notice of Hearing file-marked 07/22/26 reflects service by mail on J. Silva, E. Carlson, R. Drake; the petition identifies  these three as person(s) having an interest in one of the properties (APN 049-004-017). See PrC§851(a) and CCP§413.10 et seq. Although E. Carlson and R. Drake filed signed consents to the petition, they did not file signed waivers of notice of hearing.

Please file (attached to a verified pleading, see CRC rules 7.3 and 7.53) the following documents:
•    Copy of the recorded deed (for parcels APN 049-004-017 and APN 049-004-018) from prior to the 1989 transfer (which was allegedly mistakenly of only APN 049-004-018);
•    Copy of recorded deed for APN 048-033-013 whereby the settlor(s) first obtained title in their capacity as individual(s) (presumably including the referenced “small sliver”;
•    Copy of recorded deed showing current title for APN 048-033-013 (presumably with the “small sliver” omitted);
•    Clean and legible copy of Exhibit “H”, copy of recorded deed showing current title for APN 812-141-007.

Please provide more detail:
•    Understanding that it was done in 1989, does petitioner have any documentation to support the “purchase and exchange of property” (petition paragraph 16) between herself, the other settlor, and Manuel Silva?
•    Petitioner alleges that the settlors transferred APN 048-033-013 into the Trust but inadvertently left “a small sliver” out of the deed transferring the property to the Trust. What does this mean? Can petitioner identify the “small sliver” in specific terms? 
•    Petitioner alleges that Husband/settlor failed to transfer APN 812-141-007 into the Trust because he was preparing to sell the property and passed away before the sale; the Deed attached as Exhibit H (which isn’t very legible, see above Note) appears to be dated 1961; please elaborate on why Husband/settlor did not transfer the property into the Trust at any time between the creation of the Trust in 2004 and his passing in 2024.

Recommend continuance to 01/14/27 to allow time to perfect notice, file supplemental pleading(s).
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000875 ESTATE OF HILTON ROYCE JACKSON, SR.
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:

Defects in the Petition, Form DE-111:
•    Item 1 did not name the newspaper where the petitioner intends to or has already published notice as required by Probate Code section 8120 et sequence and Local Rule 8.12. Please see list of Stanislaus County newspapers on the court’s website here: https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/divisions/probate/newspapers

Defects in the file:
•    Form DE-147 Duties and Liabilities not on file.
•    Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
•    Forms DE-140 and DE-150, Proposed Order and Letters, not submitted.

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
Appearance by petitioner (self-represented) required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000883 ESTATE OF LINDA ELLADEAN HAMRICK, AKA LINDA E. HAMRICK, LINDA HAMRICK
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
•    Petition item 8 did not include the proposed personal representative (Local Rule 8.26 D).
Recommend court direct the petitioner to cure the above defect within thirty (30) days. See California Rules of Court rules 7.3 and 7.53.
Recommend approval of petition, if no one appears to object. Proposed bond of $365,000.00 appears appropriate, based on estimated value of estate alleged in the petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 03/23/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000891 ESTATE OF LARRY RAY WILKERSON
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:

Defects in the Petition, Form DE-111:
• Item 2 was not checked (which is a request that the will be admitted to probate).
• Item 4 was not checked (when the will does not preclude estate administration under the Independent Administration of Estates Act).
• Item 8 and item 5a do not agree:
      o    Item 5a is an allegation that the decedent was survived by issue of his deceased parents; item 8 indicates that the decedent’s parents and only identified sibling died before the decedent, and identifies no other living relative. Does the petitioner know if the decedent had any other siblings? Does the petitioner know if the decedent’s late sister had any children? 
      o    If the answer to both is “no”, then petition item 6 would not be correct. If that is the case, and petitioner is not aware of the decedent’s family tree, it may be necessary for the petitioner to conduct an heir search. Submit to court’s determination.

Defects in the file:
• Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
• Please submit new proposed Letters, Form DE-150; item 1 on the Letters submitted 09/04/26, petitioner’s name, is not legible.

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
Appearance by petitioner (self-represented) required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-000107 ESTATE OF CRAIG LEE KEESLER
Hearing on Order to Show Cause issued 05/21/26 to personal representative:
Hearing has been vacated.

Hearing on Order to Show Cause issued 05/21/26 to personal representative’s counsel:
Hearing has been vacated.

Discharge Review Hearing continued from 05/21/26:
Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, Form DE-295, was approved.
Hearing has been vacated.
No appearances.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
Department 21
8:30 a.m.

PR-26-000913 ESTATE OF GREGORY LEE BOTELER
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
Affidavit of publication not on file.
Recommend continuance to 10/23/26 to allow time to perfect publication.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

9:30 a.m.

PR-26-000339 MATTER OF MATTHEW T. COLE IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Status Review Hearing:
Per Minute Order of 09/03/26, the court’s order suspending current Trustees purs. to PrC§17206 takes effect this date.
Briefs or Memorandum of Points and Authorities re: use of Trust funds for attorney fees and court costs on file as the court ordered.
Joint Statement re: any issues on which appearing parties are not yet in agreement was ordered filed by 09/18/26; as of 09/18/26 at 2:00 p.m., not on file.
Need status of meet-and-confer re: Interim Trustee (also known as Trustee ad litem).
Appearance by counsel for petitioner and counsel for suspended Trustees required (by VCourt if preferred).

Department 23
8:30 a.m.

PR-26-000775 MATTER OF 2025 PARMILA SINGH REVOCABLE TRUST
Hearing on Petition for Financial Elder Abuse; for Return of Property; for Cancellation of Instrument; for Double Damages; and for Attorney’s Fees and Costs:
•    Body of Petition omitted the names and mailing addresses of those entitled to notice (PrC§17201).
•    Notice of Hearing is on file only for an attorney; notice of hearing not on file for Respondent in his separate capacities as an individual and as purported successor Trustee, beneficiaries and contingent beneficiaries of the Trust, decedent’s intestate heirs, petitioner’s spouse (who allegedly owned or owns one-third interest in the real property). See PrC§§851, 17203, and CCP§413.10 et seq.
•    Please address venue purs. to PrC§§17005, 17002, 8005. Paragraph 27 indicates, incorrectly, that the proper venue is the county where the property is located. 
•    Please clarify the decedent’s date of death (petition paragraphs 24 and 59 do not agree).
•    Petition paragraph 46 appears inconsistent with the rest of the petition: is petitioner seeking PrC§859 damages of “no less than $300,000.00” or of $460,000.00 (paragraphs 66, 70, prayer paragraph 2)?
•    Once other notes are cured, submit issue of petitioner’s standing to court’s determination, as the petitioner is not the personal representative of the decedent’s estate, and does not allege that estate proceedings have commenced or are anticipated.
Recommend continuance to 02/02/27 to allow time to cure defects, perfect notice.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

Department 22
8:30 a.m.

PR-22-000678 ESTATE OF WAYNE ERLANDSON
Discharge Review Hearing continued from 03/26/26:
Receipts of distribution are on file.
Examiner notes the Receipt filed for Richard Price appears inadequate. A copy of a cancelled check is insufficient as there was no showing of “reasonable efforts” required by PrC§11753(c) nor was a verified declaration submitted providing detail of those efforts.
See Local Rule 8.92. Form DE-295, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, not yet submitted at time of review.
Need Status.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-22-001009 ESTATE OF PATRICIA A. STUMBO
Account Review Hearing:
Accounting on the retained funds not yet on file. See Local Rules 8.68, 8.92.
Receipts of distribution purs. to Order for Final Distribution file-marked 03/12/26 not on file.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-22-001311 ESTATE OF ROBERT S. VIERRA, JR.
Discharge Review Hearing:
Receipts of distribution not on file.
Need status of distribution to Guardian of the Estate.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-000165 ESTATE OF TONY J. FRANCO
Discharge Review Hearing continued from 05/21/26:
Form DE-295, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, was recently returned for correction.
The personal representative does not appear to have shown the reasonable effort(s) made to obtain a signed receipt from distributee Diana Franco.
Recommend continuance to 01/27/27 to allow time to resubmit Form DE-295.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-001082 ESTATE OF DAVID OWENS
Discharge Review Hearing:
Receipts on distribution are on file.
Form DE-295, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, not yet submitted.
Recommend continuance to 11/19/26 to allow time to file the above pleading.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000025 ESTATE OF PATSY SUE OLDHAM DUKE, AKA PATSY SUE DUKE, PATSY S. DUKE
Discharge Review Hearing:
Receipts on distribution not on file.
Form DE-295, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, not yet submitted.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000331 ESTATE OF REX EMBRY
Discharge Review Hearing:
The three receipts on distribution on file did not include the investment account.
Form DE-295, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, not yet submitted.
Recommend continuance to 01/27/27 to allow time to file additional receipts.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000679 ESTATE OF WILLIAM P. WILLETTE, AKA WILLIAM PIERCE WILLETTE, WILLIAM WILLETTE
Discharge Review Hearing:
Receipts on distribution are on file.
Form DE-295, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, not yet submitted.
Recommend continuance to 11/19/26 to allow time to file the above pleading.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000355 ESTATE OF FERNANDO ESPINOZA MARTINEZ
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 06/04/26, 07/31/26:
New Note:
• Supplement file-marked 09/08/26 includes the allegation that the decedent’s spouse’s date of death was 05/02/25, which is the same date of death as the decedent, purs. to the petition. Please be prepared to inform the court if it will be necessary for this court to determine the order of their deaths purs. to PrC§§220 et seq., 103, 6403.
Prior Notes remain:
• Petition item 8 reflects of the four heirs is a minor. As the court discussed with counsel on 06/04/26, a Guardian ad litem appears necessary in this case. Please see Local Rule 8.07. The petitioner would likely be considered ineligible as Guardian ad litem as there would appear to be an inherent conflict of interest.
      o    An Application for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem has been submitted and is pending review by the court.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-000253 ESTATE OF ADELINA CELIS FLORES  
Hearing on Report of Administration; Petition for Final Distribution; for Order on First and Final Account; for Approval of Statutory Personal Representative’s Fees; for Approval of Statutory Attorneys’ Fees; for Approval of Guardian ad Litem’s Fees; for Approval of Costs; for Extraordinary Fees:
REVIEW IN PROGRESS. PLEASE CHECK BACK.

PR-24-000426 ESTATE OF RAUL PALAZUELOS
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:   
Notice appears complete. 
Recommend court allow the estate to remain open and set a further Account Review Hearing 03/24/27.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-001296 ESTATE OF BOKSUN KO
Hearing on First and Final Report and Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Account, Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Attorney, Waiver of Compensation to Executor:
REVIEW IN PROGRESS. PLEASE CHECK BACK.

PR-26-000919 ESTATE OF JOHNNIE LEE WALNER, SR., AKA JOHNNIE LEE WALNER
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
•    Affidavit of publication not on file.
•    Proposed Letters not yet submitted.
Once noticed is perfected, will submit to court whether to require a Guardian ad litem purs. to Local Rule 8.07.
Recommend continuance to 01/14/27 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000921 ESTATE OF EVELYN MARTIN, AKA EVELYN FAYE MARTIN, EVELYN MARTIN
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
• List of decedent’s names and aliases must agree between the petition, proposed Order, and proposed Letters.
      o    The petition includes three names/aliases, including one name twice “Evelyn Martin”.
      o    The proposed Order includes only two names/aliases.
      o    The proposed Letters include three names/aliases.
• Affidavit of publication not on file.
• Petitioner appears to have the least priority to serve as a personal representative than any other person or entity described in Pr. Code §§ 8461, 8465.
      o    Recommend court require petitioner to mail notice to the Public Administrator.
• An individual named in item 8 (spouse) is alleged to have survived decedent but since passed away. The successors-in-interest of that individual are not clearly identified, nor is the personal representative of that individual’s estate. See California Decedent’s Estate Practice Guide, Local Rule 8.14 A, and California Rules of Court rule 7.51.
• Is the petitioner/proposed administrator a California licensed private professional fiduciary? According to the petition, she is planning to open probate in at least four different California counties in order to effectuate sale of the real property (decedent owns 1/7th interest, allegedly). California Business and Professions Code § 6501(f)(1)(B), offers the following as one definition of a “professional fiduciary”:
      o    “A personal representative of a decedent’s estate, as defined in Section 58 of the Probate Code, for two or more individuals at the same time who are not related to the professional fiduciary or to each other.”
• The petition has several inconsistences:
      o    Was decedent survived by a spouse or no? Petition item 8 reflects that the decedent was survived by a spouse, but petition item 5a indicates she was not.
      o    Attachment 3d indicates that there is only one heir of this estate; Attachment 8 indicates that there are two: decedent’s son and decedent’s surviving spouse who passed away twenty-one years after the decedent. 
      o    Attachment 3d indicates that the petitioner spent years attempting to locate the “sole heir” (presumably the decedent’s son) but “with no success”; Petition item 8 included an address for the decedent’s son. Did petitioner succeed in locating him, or is that address incorrect? See California Rules of Court rule 7.52.
Recommend continuance to 01/14/27 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-000552 ESTATE OF MARIE ELISKA FUXA, AKA MARIE E. FUXA, MARIE FUXA
Discharge Review Hearing:
Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge has been received and recommended for approval.
Hearing will be vacated.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-24-001193 ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE RODRIGUEZ TORRES
Discharge Review Hearing continued from 05/21/26:
Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, Form DE-295, has been submitted and is recommended for approval.
Hearing will be vacated.
No appearances.

PR-25-000350 ESTATE OF SHIRLEY A. BRIDGE
Discharge Review Hearing:
Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge has been received and recommended for approval.
Hearing will be vacated.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).
 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
JUDICIAL HOLIDAY