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/Remotely 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.

Remote appearances on or after November 2, 2026, will be conducted using "UDC", a digital courtroom appearance system. For more information on how to appear by telephone, please see the section "Remote Appearances" on the home page of this website.

 

POSTED October 2, 2026
Proposed Local Rules revisions for Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, which will take effect January 1, 2027, 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
Probate customers may view the documents in the court's files online by accessing the Case Search Portal on the court's website. Access to view confidential documents remains restricted.

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.

Department 22 will not be in session between November 16, 2026 through November 19, 2026. Some hearings have been moved to a different date, and others will be heard in a different department. If your hearing was moved to a different date, the court has sent you a notice. To check the date, time, and department of your hearing, please  search for the case on the Case Search Portal on the court's website.  

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026 
Department 22
8:30 a.m.

PR-22-001172 ESTATE OF BRENDA GAIL MILLER
(1)    Order to Show Cause issued 08/13/26 to Julienne Nucum, Esq.:
To appear and show cause for why sanctions should not be issued and for possible sanctions for failure to appear at the 08/13/26 hearing and failure to file pleadings as directed.

(2)    Order to Show Cause issued 08/13/26 to Melissa Renee Nethercott:
To appear and show cause for why sanctions should not be issued and for possible sanctions for failure to appear at the 08/13/26 hearing and failure to file pleadings as directed.

(3)    Account Review Hearing continued from 04/14/26, 08/13/26:
On 04/14/26, the 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.
PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration has been filed and set for hearing 01/20/27.
Hearing of 01/20/27 will be confirmed. 
Appearance by Administrator and Administrator’s counsel required (remotely if preferred).

PR-23-001301 MATTER OF SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST OF BREANNE PURVIS
Hearing on First Account Current and Report of Trustee and for Allowance of Attorney’s Fees and Trustee’s Fees continued from 08/11/26:
Prior Notes remain:
• Please provide a complete time-keeping for Trustee’s hours summarized in petition section 4 (page 3, line 1).
      o    Exhibit A of the 10/29/26 Supplement is not legible.
• Reworded Prior Note: Some of the distributions reflected in the accounting may reduce or eliminate the beneficiary’s eligibility for public benefits, as they could be considered unearned income. See McGee v. State Dep't of Health Care Services (2023) 91 Cal.App.5th 1161, 1174–1176.Please address by alleging in a verified pleading if the distributions in this account period reduced or eliminated the beneficiary’s eligibility for public benefits, specifically:
      o    Distributions of cash or cash-equivalents directly to the Trust beneficiary (nearly twenty distributions totaling more than $6,000.00 during account period).
      o    Gifts to third parties (cash and a computer for beneficiary’s son).
Recommend continuance to 12/18/26 to allow time to address updated notes.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).  

PR-24-000169 ESTATE OF EMMA AGNEW
Account Review Hearing continued from 03/26/26, 08/06/26:
Account Review Hearing will not be continued further.

Hearing on First Amended First and Final Report of Administrator and Petition for Statutory Fees and Costs and for Final Distribution continued from 06/24/26, 08/06/26:
Nothing filed since prior to the last two hearings. Prior Notes remain:
•    Line 26 on page 1: The date of death does not agree with the Order for Probate file-marked 12/05/24. If the Report and Petition is incorrect, please see CRC rules 7.3 and 7.53; if the Order for Probate was incorrect, the Administrator must file ex parte for an amended Order for Probate. See Probate Code section 8006(b).
•    The 90-day limitations period recently elapsed for the creditor to file suit on the rejected claim (PrC§§9250, 9353). Please supplement the petition as to the disposition of that claim purs. to PrC§10900b)(3). See also CRC rules 7.3 and 7.53.
•    The proposed distribution is 100% to the estate of the decedent’s sole heir, who passed away in 2020. If probate proceedings have commenced for the heir’s estate, please identify the personal representative of that estate and file a copy of the probate letters (certified if issued from another court). If probate proceedings have not commenced, to whom is the administrator proposing distribution? Prayer paragraph 6 (distribution to the persons entitled) is more vague than the petition paragraph 31 (distribution to the estate of Kathy Stratham).
•    The pleading did not include either an accounting or a waiver of account. No waiver of account is on file from the personal representative of that estate of the deceased sole heir. An Accounting appears required. 
On 06/24/26, the court terminated the Fee Waiver. Need status of payment of court costs.
On 08/06/26, the representation was made to the court that a Declaration had recently been filed, and that work was in progress to obtain waivers of accounting and to pay court costs. Review of the court’s file reflects that nothing has been filed since April.
Recommend court issue Order to Show Cause to the personal representative to appear and show cause why the court should not impose a surcharge (either daily or lump sum) for failure to present the court with a compliant petition for final distribution. Failure to appear at that Order to Show Cause may result in suspension from office, sanctions, surcharge, and/or removal from office.
Appearance by counsel required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-24-001030 ESTATE OF ANN HEDWIG ALBRECHT
Account Review Hearing:
Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing on 12/15/26.
Hearing of 12/15/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-24-001207 ESTATE OF KAREN GAIL MOUNDAY
Account Review Hearing:
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 04/07/27 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 (remotely, if preferred).

PR-25-000041 ESTATE OF ANGELA VELAZQUEZ DELAGRANDE, AKA ANGELA V. DELAGRANDE
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
Notice appears complete.

Bond Review Hearing:
This review was set by the court on 10/15/26 to ensure compliance. The personal representative obtained an ex parte increasing bond pursuant to PrC§8480(c), California Rule of Court rule 7.204 by $251,569.72 for total bond of $507,569.72.
Bond rider not yet on file.

Recommend continuance of both hearings to 12/02/26 to allow time for proof of bond rider to be filed.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-25-000327 ESTATE OF JENNIFER L. LOURENCO AKA JENNIFER LYNN LOURENCO
Account Review Hearing:
Partial No. 1 and a Final Inventory and Appraisal are on file. 
Final I&A reflects that the current bond is insufficient. Personal representative did not file ex parte for increase of bond [PrC§8480(c), CRC 7.204].
On 07/23/26, the court admonished counsel that a PrC§12200 Status Report was due on 09/09/26. Neither Petition for Final Distribution nor PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration 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.
Appearance by counsel required, to address bond (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000277 ESTATE OF CATHY GAIL AKERS
Inventory Review Hearing:
Letters issued 05/14/26. Inventory and Appraisal due 09/14/26.
Final Inventory and Appraisal not on file.
Recommend court compel Personal Representative to file the Final Inventory and Appraisal pursuant to Probate Code § 8804 or face possible sanctions including removal from office.
Appearance by Personal Representative and counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000310 ESTATE OF JACQUELYN S. DEWALT, AKA JACQUELYN SUE DEWALT, AKA JACKIE S. DEWALT, AKA SUE DEWALT
Inventory Review Hearing:
Letters Issued 05/20/26.  Inventory and Appraisal due 09/20/26.
Inventory and Appraisal not on file at time of review.
Recommend continuance to 03/11/27 to allow time to file above pleading.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000622 FRANCES B. VAN WINKLE REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D AUGUST 18, 2020, AND AS RESTATED ON APRIL 11, 2025
Hearing on Petition for Return of Property (PrC §850); for Elder Financial Abuse (WIC §15610.30); for Double Damages (PrC §859); for Determination of Operative Trust Instrument and for Accounting (PrC §17200); and for Attorneys Fees and Costs continued from 08/05/26:
Prior defects cured.
Objection filed – 11/04/26 (by Michael Van Winkle)
•    Order not yet submitted.
Hearing Required.
Appearances required (remotely if preferred).
 

PR-26-000713 ESTATE OF JONATHAN GRIFFITH
A Request for Dismissal Form has been filed.

PR-24-000821 ESTATE OF ALFONSO MIRANDA AYALA, AKA ALFONSO M. AYALA, ALFONSO AYALA
Hearing on Petition for Order Determining Title to Personal Property [sic] Double Damages, Attorneys Fees and Financial Elder Abuse:
Exhibit G omitted (1986 Grammy nomination).
Notice of Hearing not on file for Respondent Juan Manuel Ayala.
Recommend continuance to 03/16/27 to allow time to perfect notice.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-24-001027 ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN CRUICKSHANK
Hearing on First and Final Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Administrator and Attorneys and for Final Distribution:
•    Waivers of Accounting do not bear notary’s acknowledgement (Local Rule 8.69); Waivers must be filed separately and not only attached as exhibits (PrC§10954).
•    A copy of the final settler’s escrow statement was neither attached nor filed separately (attached to a verified pleading) following sale of the real property.
•    Proposed Order not yet submitted.
Recommend continuance to 12/11/26, to coincide with hearing on Status Report already set, to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000168 ESTATE OF BARBARA ALINE SALVAIL, AKA BARBARA A. SALVAIL, AKA BARBARA SALVAIL
Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution of Estate on Waiver of Accounting; First and Final Report of Co-Administrators; for Allowance of Attorney Statutory Fees and Costs; for Reimbursement of Personal Monies Advanced:
Recommend approval of petition as supplemented.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing 06/15/27.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000236 CRAIG GERARD COKER LIVING TRUST
Hearing on Petition for Application of Revocable Trust Assets:
•    Caption of the pleading appears incomplete as to relief sought. See California Rules of Court rule 7.50.
•    Petitioners do not appear to have established their standing to request an accounting “or tracing”, nor did Petitioners cite the statutory authority by which they request an accounting. (Ref.: pages 17 and 24 of the petition.)

Submit to court: petition appears premature; every request in the petition except for an accounting/tracing is qualified by the petitioners as being sought only after a ruling is made as to the Creditor’s Claim pending before this court in Decedent’s Estate case PR-23-000443.
•    The pleading appears to indicate that the petitioners are not presently seeking any ruling of the court regarding a claim or application of assets, but rather wish to “preserve” multiple “theories” as legally available to them “if and only if an underlying claim” in the related decedent’s estate case is ultimately “established”, and if and only if the “probate Estate is inadequate to satisfy” the claim (in the related decedent’s estate case). (Ref.: page 16 of the petition.)
•    Petitioners argue on page 24 “The requested Trust relief is therefore expressly contingent on the necessary predicate findings concerning the underlying estate claim and Estate inadequacy”, as is the prayer for court’s determination of available monetary relief and order applying property toward payment of a claim (in the decedent’s estate case) (ref.: page 25 of the petition).
•    Finally, petitioners’ request for “leave to amend or supplement… after rulings in the related estate proceeding… or other developments” further demonstrates that the petitioners are aware this pleading is premature.
•    Additionally, the request for “compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, costs, and attorney fees” appears premature.

Objection filed – 11/02/26, by Erik Coker.

Recommend continuance to 12/03/26, to coincide with hearing on petitioner’s motion, to allow time to cure defects, provide points and authorities if any.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-001060 ESTATE OF LOIS L. MOORE, AKA LOIS LORAINE MOORE, AKA LOIS MOORE
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
Bond waivers on file for all intestate heirs; however, proposed personal representative resides out of state.  See Probate Code §8571.  Bond may be required at the court’s discretion: Minimum bond amount currently is $20,000.00 pursuant to Local Rule 8.33.  Maximum bond would be $455,000.00.
Pursuant to the Declaration filed by Petitioner (file marked 11/06/26), there is one California liability in the amount of $292,174.50.
Appearance by counsel required (remotely, if preferred).
 

PR-26-001072 ESTATE OF LAURA M. BOYER, AKA LAURA MERCEDES BOYER, AKA LAURA BOYER
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:
Will is self-proving.
Will waives bond and Bond waivers on file for all heirs; however, proposed personal representative resides out of state.  See Probate Code §8571.  Bond may be required at the court’s discretion: Minimum bond amount currently is $20,000.00 pursuant to Local Rule 8.33.  Maximum bond would be $2,799,000.00.
Please be prepared to inform the Court of the existence of any known California liabilities or creditors.
Appearance by counsel required (remotely, if preferred).
 

PR-26-001074 ESTATE OF VICTOR DANIEL MONTES
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
Bond waivers on file for all intestate heirs.
•    Petition caption does not reflect an “aka” for decedent; however, Notice of Petition to Administer Estate, Form DE-121, reflects an “aka” (Victor Montes).  New notice appears necessary as it does not appear the intention was to include an aka. No other documents reflect decedent's name as "aka Victor Montes."
    o    Proposed order does not reflect an “aka” for decedent.
    o    Form DE-150, Letters, does not reflect an “aka” for decedent.
    o    Affidavit of Publication does not reflect an “aka” for decedent.
Recommend continuance to 12/18/26 to allow time to address defects.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).
 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026
Department 21
8:30 a.m.

PR-24-000337 ABEL RIVAS GONZALEZ LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 15, 2023
Hearing on court’s own motion to dismiss case:
If no one appears, case will be dismissed.
No appearance required (remotely, if preferred).

Department 22
8:30 a.m.

PR-24-001186 ESTATE OF KATHLEEN ROSE HARLAN, AKA KATHY R. HARLAN, AKA KATHY HARLAN
Hearing on Amended (file marked 02/04/26) First and Final Report of Executor on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Executor Fee, Attorney Compensation for Ordinary Services, for Reimbursement of Costs, and for Final Distribution of Estate continued from 10/22/25, 02/19/26, 09/03/26, 09/11/26:
Prior defects cured by the Amended Petition.  
On 09/11/26, the Court approved the extraordinary compensation at a reduced amount of $6,700.00. 
Recommend approval of Report and Petition as supplemented.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (remotely if preferred).
 

PR-24-001232 ESTATE OF JEFFREY VAUGHN CHASE
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration continued from 09/16/26:
Prior defects cured. Notice appears complete.
Recommend court set Account Review Hearing 05/13/27.
Appearance not required (remotely 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 continued from 09/23/26:
Recommend approval of petition as supplemented.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-25-000050 ESTATE OF JENNY LU MCCORD ERICKSON
Bond Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file. 
Supplemental Bond is on file.
Recommend court set Account Review Hearing for 05/13/27.
Appearance not required (remotely if preferred).

PR-26-000122 ESTATE OF FRANCISCO H. CORTEZ
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 03/19/26, 06/09/26, 09/10/26:
On 06/09/26, the Court granted the petitioner’s request to strike the Amended Petition.
On 09/10/26, the court imposed a $31,000.00 bond.
Prior defects cured. One note remains:
•    Form DE-121 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate omitted service to one of the heirs reflected in Item 8 of the petition; specifically, Erika Cortez.
    o    On 09/10/26, the Court directed petitioner to provide more information about the whereabouts of the heir who cannot be located and efforts she has made to locate her.  Declaration of Due Diligence (file marked 0/09/26) submitted to Judge for determination.
Appearance by petitioner (self-represented) required (remotely if preferred).
 

PR-26-000875 ESTATE OF HILTON ROYCE JACKSON, SR.
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 09/23/26:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition and admission of will to probate.
•    Need Form DE-150, Proposed Letters.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 05/13/27 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 (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000889 ESTATE OF BILLY RICHARD WALDO
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition continued from 09/30/26:
Prior Notes have been cured.
If no one appears to object, recommend approval of petition.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

MONDAY, NOVEMBER16, 2026

No decedent's estates, trust matters on calendar

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2026
Department 21
8:30 a.m.

PR-22-000455 ESTATE OF MARIE NICKSON
Account Review Hearing:
A Second PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration has been filed and set for hearing 01/07/27.
Hearing of 01/07/27 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-24-001090 ESTATE OF LIDIA YVETTE AHUMADA, AKA LIDIA IVETTE AHUMADA
(1)    Account Review Hearing continued from 07/09/26:
Recommend court drop this hearing.

(2)    Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration
Notice appears complete. 
Recommend court set a further Account Review Hearing 08/10/27.
Appearance not required (remotely if preferred).

PR-25-001305 ESTATE OF CORENA BERNICE BOREN
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 08/05/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82. 
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000007 ESTATE OF DEBRA LINN BROOKS
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
A Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 12/02/26.
Hearing of 12/02/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000271 ESTATE OF MARGARET ANN MARCHY, AKA MARGARET A. MARCHY
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 07/15/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82. 
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-25-001232 ESTATE OF MONICA JIMINEZ JOHNSON, AKA MONICA FRANCES JOHNSON
Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution, Final Report of Administration, Settlement of Estate, Allowance of Attorneys Fees, Waiver of Account:
Recommend approval of petition as supplemented.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Need new order.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000175 ESTATE OF STEPHAN JOHANSEN
Hearing on Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Attorney for Ordinary Services, for Costs of Administration and for Final Distribution:
Recommend approval of Report and Petition.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing of 05/27/27.
Recommend court set Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 purs. to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-001098 ESTATE OF CHARLES WILLIAM AINSLEY REESE, AKA CHARLES WILLIAM AINSLIE REESE, AKA CHARLES W. REESE
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:
•    Will is not self-proving per Local Rule 8.23, PrC §6240.  Proof of Subscribing Witness (Form DE-131) not on file.
•    Please file a copy of the Trust for the court to determine if notice is complete purs. to PrC§§8110, 1208.
•    Form DE-150, Letters, not yet submitted.
Recommend continuance to 12/11/26 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).
 

Department 22 will not be in session on November 17, 2026. Some hearings have been moved to a different date, and others will be heard in a different department. If your hearing was moved to a different date, the court has sent you a notice. To check the date, time, and department of your hearing, please  search for the case on the Case Search Portal on the court's website.  

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2026
Department 21
8:30 a.m.

PR-22-000148 ESTATE OF DONALD H. WAHL, AKA DONALD HUGH WAHL, DONALD H. WAHL, M.D.
Account Review Hearing:
Some Receipts of distribution are on file.
See 01/01/25 revisions to Local Rules 8.68 and 8.92.
Declaration Regarding Account Review Hearing is on file indicating no material changes to the estate accounting.
Recommend continuance of Account Review Hearing to 03/25/27 to allow time for filing of a formal accounting pursuant to PrC §1062 on retained funds and receipt of remaining stock.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-22-001206 ESTATE OF DEBRAH BRITT
Hearing on Amended Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record filed by Administrator’s counsel, Lance Armo, Esq. continued from 10/14/26:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/…

PR-24-000250 ESTATE OF DALE NELSON ROBERTSON
Hearing on First and Final Report and Account of Administrator and Petition for its Settlement, for Approval of Creditor Claim for Funeral Expenses; for Compensation to Administrator, Fees to the Attorney, Allowance of Costs of Administration, and for Final Distribution continued from 02/24/26, 03/13/26, 07/15/26:
Prior Defects cured.
•    Need new order.
Recommend approval of Report and Petition as supplemented.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-25-000836 ESTATE OF ALLEN MITCHELL JACKSON, AKA ALLEN M. JACKSON
(1)    Account Review Hearing:
Recommend Court drop this hearing.

(2)    Hearing on First and Final Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Compensation to Attorney for Ordinary Services and for Final Distribution continued from 09/30/26:
Nothing filed since last hearing. Prior note remains:
•    The Court file reflects a Notice of Lien was filed by the Department of Child Support Services against the distributive share of Zachary Jackson.  A receipt for payment of the lien is on file. Need Satisfaction/Withdrawal of Lien to provide proof that DCSS has released its claim.
Recommend continuance to 03/17/27 to allow time to address Notice of Lien.
Appearance not required (remotely if preferred).

PR-26-000336 ESTATE OF MARSHA CAMERON MCFALL
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 07/22/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000338 ESTATE OF HOWARD HENRY LAUGHLIN, AKA HOWARD H. LAUGHLIN
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 07/27/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-25-000042 ESTATE OF AUGUSTINE L. DELAGRANDE JR., AKA AUGUSTINE DELAGRANDE JR.
Hearing on Second PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
Notice appears complete.
Recommend court allow estate to remain open and set a further Account Review Hearing 10/05/27 at which time a Third Status Report must be on file if the estate s not in a position to be closed.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000258 ESTATE OF INEZ BOSS, AKA INEZ SHARON BOSS, AKA INEZ S. BOSS
Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution of Estate to the Successor Trustee of the Boss Family Trust Dated September 16, 2010 on Waiver of Account; First and Final Report of Executor; For Payment of Statutory Attorney and Executor’s Fees and Costs:
Recommend approval of Report and Petition.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (remotely, if preferred).

Department 22 will not be in session on November 18, 2026. Some hearings have been moved to a different date, and others will be heard in a different department. If your hearing was moved to a different date, the court has sent you a notice. To check the date, time, and department of your hearing, please  search for the case on the Case Search Portal on the court's website.  

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2026
Department 21
8:30 a.m.

PR-25-000217 ESTATE OF CARL. N. HELTON
Account Review Hearing:
A PrC§12200 Status Report has been filed and set for hearing 01/13/27.
Hearing of 01/13/27 will be confirmed.
No appearances required. Anyone choosing to appear may do so either in person or remotely, by Digital Court.

PR-24-000324 ESTATE OF JOHN RALPH GRANT, JR., AKA JOHN GRANT
Hearing on First and Final Report on Waivers of Account and Petition for Final Distribution; for Approval of Family Distribution Agreements; for Statutory Attorney Compensation; for Reimbursement of Expenses and Costs; and for Closing Reserve:
• There were two Creditor’s Claims filed in this matter which Report reflects were allowed in part and subsequently paid. Notice of Withdrawal/Satisfactions have not been filed by one of those creditors; specifically, Bank of America. 
• Notice of Hearing not on file.  Please note: Notice to the above referenced claimant (Probate Code §§ 48, 9250, 11640, 11429; CRC 7.401) is also not on file.  If a Notice of withdrawal/Satisfaction of Claim is filed, notice to that creditor will not be required.
• The caption and paragraphs 22 through 24 of the Report reference a family agreement; however, an executed family agreement was not attached.
• Notarized Waivers of Accounting not on file (Local Rule 8.69). Please note: Waivers must be filed separately (PrC§10954).
• Report identifies distributions to heirs without prior court approval, which appear to have been in violation of PrC§§10501, 11620. See CRC 7.250.
      o    While the report explains the reasons for the error, neither the Receipts of unauthorized distributions to beneficiaries nor notarized agreement is on file. See PrC§10954.
• Report alleges that the personal representative sold the real property estate asset without first providing Notice of Proposed Action as was required by PrC§§10510, 10580 et seq., Local Rule 8.100) because Waivers of Notice of Proposed Action were filed.  Waivers are not on file.    
• Need order.
See California Rules of Court rules 7.3 and 7.53 regarding the types of pleadings that may be used to address the defect in the Petition.
Recommend continuance to 02/04/27 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (remotely if preferred).

PR-26-001020 ESTATE OF CARMEN MINI PEMBERTON, AKA CARMEN PEMBERTON  
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration (filed by Corinne Nepote) continued from 11/04/26:
Continued for case status review on the court’s own motion.
Prior Notes remain:
• Petition item 8:
      o    Omitted date of death for decedent’s deceased child.
      o    Omitted relationships for those listed but for the petitioner herself.
      o    Provides a different last name for the petitioner than was provided in the pleading.
•    Petitioner proposes the court set a bond greater than the alleged value of the estate, with annual income. PrC§8482 does not allow the court to set the bond that high.
      o    Proposed Order, Form DE-140, submitted 10/15/26, sets bond in the higher amount.
      o    Bond in the overly-high amount is already on file for this proposed administrator.
• Need new Form DE-150, Proposed Letters: administrator’s name omitted from left-hand column from the form submitted 10/15/26.

Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration (filed by Loree McGowen) continued from 10/27/26, 11/04/26:
Continued for case status review on the court’s own motion.
• Proposed Letters, Form DE-150, not yet submitted.

Appearance required (remotely, if preferred).

Department 22 will not be in session on November 19, 2026. Some hearings have been moved to a different date, and others will be heard in a different department. If your hearing was moved to a different date, the court has sent you a notice. To check the date, time, and department of your hearing, please  search for the case on the Case Search Portal on the court's website.  

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2026
Department 22
8:30 a.m.

PR-25-000336 ESTATE OF RICHARD DOUGLAS GARFIELD
Hearing on Petition for Settlement of First and Final Account and Final Distribution; Waiver of Accounting; Allowance of Compensation to Administrator and Attorney continued from 10/07/26:
Prior defect cured.
Recommend approval of petition as supplemented.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 05/25/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (remotely if preferred).

PR-25-000607 ESTATE OF AARON SCOTT BOONE
Hearing on Final Report of Administrator and First and Final Account and Petition for its Settlement, for Allowance of Compensation to the Administrator and Attorney for Ordinary Services, for Reimbursement of Costs Advanced and for Final Distribution continued from 10/22/26:
Most Notes have been cured.
Supplement file-marked 10/19/26 modified the proposed distribution to the minor child to request: “The Petitioner shall place the funds for Faith Boone, the minor child, in a Blocked Account until she turns 18 years old. Faith turns 18 years old on November 21, 2027.” See Local Rule 8.84. Submit proposed distribution to court for determination.
•    If granted, need new proposed Order that includes the specific distribution order.
Appearance by counsel required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000228 ESTATE OF GREGORY LYNN THOMAS
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration continued from 04/28/26, 06/24/26, 10/01/26:
Petitioner does not appear to have priority of appointment, nor is Petitioner a nominee of a person with priority (Probate Code sections 8461, 8465). A person with priority does not appear to have filed a competing petition.
Nothing filed since last hearing. Prior notes remain:
•    Waivers of bond [Form DE-142/DE-111(A-3e)] not on file for all intestate heirs (see Probate Code section 6401). Bond may be required. Maximum bond would be $404,000.00.
•    Petition item 8 omitted the name and date of death of decedent’s predeceased spouse.  Supplement (file marked 09/28/26) did not address this defect.
•    Form DE-121 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate not on file.
•    Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
Recommend court direct petitioner to cure defects by the next hearing or it may result in dismissal of this petition.
Appearance by counsel required (remotely if preferred).

PR-26-000435 ESTATE OF ROBERT WILLIAM STENGER
Hearing on Amended Petition (file-marked 09/15/26) for Letters of Administration continued from 06/25/26, 10/01/26:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Hearing required for court to determine appropriate amount of bond. 

For the next steps of probate administration, 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 and please review your responsibilities in the Duties and Liabilities, Form DE-147, you signed and filed.
Appearance by petitioner (self-represented) required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000927 ESTATE OF DANIEL N. LOURENCO, AKA DANIEL NUNES LOURENCO
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition continued from 10/07/26:
Nothing filed since previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:
• Related items 1b and 7b do not agree. Item 7b reflects that the petitioner has requested a court order confirming property belonging to the surviving spouse, but the actual request for that order, item 1b, was not checked.
• Petition item 9 omitted relationship.
• Declaration file-marked 09/04/26, which addressed item 7 (ought to have been attached to the petition as Attachment 7):
      o    Does not appear complete: addressed only the real property but not the vehicles, the household furnishings, or the financial account.
      o    Was signed by only one of the petitioners. See CRC rule 7.103.
      o    Verification appears incomplete: verification is more than a perjury statement.
      o    Exhibits A (copy of recorded Grant Deed) and B (copy of death certificate) were not attached. 
• Please file a copy of the Letters of Administration or Letters Testamentary for the estate of the decedent’s surviving spouse.
• Please explain the inclusion of separate property in this petition (see Attachment 7a, item B.: decedent’s retirement account). Separate property is not typically subject to a PrC§13650 proceeding. Submit to court whether to require points and authorities.
      o    Did the decedent complete a beneficiary designation with Vanguard?
Appearance by counsel required (remotely, if preferred).

PR-26-000935 ESTATE OF ALBERT LEROY HINKLE
Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 10/01/26:
Prior Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition and admission of will to probate.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 05/20/2027 purs. to Local Rule 8.41 B.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred.)

PR-25-000841 ESTATE OF DANIEL R. HUTSELL, AKA DANIEL RICHARD HUTSELL
Hearing on Motion to Compel Nonparty, Guadalupe Madrigal, Doing Business as Lupe’s Tax Services to Comply with Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records; Request for Monetary Sanctions:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/…

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2026
Department 23
10:00 a.m.

PR-24-001143 MATTER OF ARHONTES FAMILY TRUST DTD SEPTEMBER 27, 2000   
Settlement Conference:
Submit to court’s determination: an Objection was filed 11/12/26 by petitioner as to a Trust accounting for the period of 01/01/25 through 12/31/25. The Objection is itself the moving document, as it prays for court orders to account, and for instruction, surcharge, denial of reimbursement for attorney’s fees and costs, and attorney’s fees and costs, etc. The title of the pleading did not identify the nature of the relief sought (see CRC rule 7.102), and the pleading was not set for hearing by the clerk’s office as it on its face purported to be only an objection. As it was not set for hearing, no notice of hearing was provided, but notice of hearing is required purs. to PrC§17203.
Recommend the court issue an Order to Show Cause to objectors to appear and show cause why the court should not strike the Objection with leave to amend. 
Appearances mandatory (remotely, if preferred).

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2026
No trust or decedent's estate matters on calendar.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2026
No trust or decedent's estate matters on calendar.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2026
Judicial holiday.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2026
Judicial holiday.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2026
No trust or decedent's estate matters on calendar.