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
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.

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.
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.
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.
•    Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
•    Form DE-150, Letters, not submitted.
Response and Objection filed – 09/11/26 (by Laureen Cabrera Aguayo and Olga Cabrera Johnson).
Reply filed by Frank Cabrera – 09/18/26. No proof of service was attached. The proof of service file-marked 09/18/26 reflects service of a document with a title that does not match any pleading filed by this party; Examiner cannot determine if the proof of service applies to the pleading filed 09/18/26 or to the pleading 09/14/26, both of which have similar titles (neither of which agree with the proof of service).

The court affirms, as suggested by counsel, that all competing petitioners for probate are required to publish notice of their petitions pursuant to statute and file Affidavits showing the publication afterwards, purs. to Local Rule 8.12. See PrC§§8120 et seq.

Matter will be continued to 10/29/26, to coincide with hearing already set, for judicial economy.

No appearance 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 Amended Spousal Property Petition (file-marked 9/18/26):
More time is needed for review and for notice.
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).

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.
The Trustee ad litem has filed multiple documents, including a “Petition to Approve Final Report, Waiver of Account, Final Distribution, Termination of Trust, and Discharge of Trustee”, which was set for hearing on 11/18/26. A new Notice of Hearing will have to be served, as the Notice form file-marked 09/17/26 gave notice of a hearing on 09/23/26, when the clerk’s office could not set the hearing on that date.
Recommend continuance to 11/18/26.
No appearance 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:
•    Petitioner recently filed 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.
•    Time is needed for review.
Recommend continuance to 11/13/26 to allow time for review.
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.
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:
Some Notes have been cured.
• Affidavit of publication file-marked 09/17/26 reflects the published notice did not include notice of a request to admit decedent’s will and codicils, if any, when the petition seeks admission of the decedent’s will. 
      o    Republication will not be reimbursable.
• Form DE-140, Proposed Order, submitted 09/16/26 is incomplete:
      o    Item 4 was left blank. The petition reflected that the petitioner is seeking full IAEA authority.
      o    Item 5 was left blank. The petition reflected that the petitioner is asking that bond not be required because the decedent’s will waived it.
      o    Item 6 was left blank. The Probate Referee is Steven G. Pallios.
• Form DE-150, Proposed 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:
Notes have been cured.
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 Amended Petition (file-marked 09/21/26) for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary:
Some Notes have been cured.

Defects in the file:
• Affidavit of publication file-marked 09/21/26 reflects the notice was incomplete, having not included: 
      o    The court hearing information (location, date, and time);
      o    The language to objectors, creditors, and those wishing to examine the file kept by the court.
      o    See PrC§8100. Republication will not be reimbursable. 
• Please submit new proposed Letters, Form DE-150; item 1 on the Letters submitted 09/04/26, petitioner’s name, is not legible.

Submitted to court for determination: whether to order on the court’s own motion that petitioner conduct an heir search to identify and locate the decedent’s surviving intestate heirs to the nearest degree of kinship pursuant to PrC§6402. Petitioner has identified the decedent’s parents and sibling, all alleged to have passed prior to the decedent, but not his grandparents, aunts or uncles, cousins, or nearest surviving kin.

Recommend court order the petitioner to serve mailed notice of the next hearing date purs. to PrC§§8100, 8110 (Form DE-121, Notice of Petition), on the Public Administrator: Office of the Public Administrator, Stanislaus County Coroner’s Facility, 921 Oakdale Road, Modesto, CA 95355.

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:
Notes have been cured.
Recommend approval of petition.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 03/24/27 pursuant to Local Rule 8.41 B.
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; not on file. Instead, each side presented a separate Statement.
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:
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-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.
Recommend court grant continuance request of personal representative’s counsel, and continue matter to 10/22/26.
Appearance not 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:
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-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:
Please note that in the future, based on state-wide training for all probate courts and support staff and therefore in conformity with all California Courts, the Probate Examiners will defect for a CRC rule 7.703 Declaration regarding use of paralegal(s) in the performance of extraordinary services where the Declaration is not specific as to each particular paralegal; a blanket statement “All paralegals were certified paralegals, having completed all necessary continuing education requirements” or similar is not sufficiently compliant. The CRC rule 7.703 Declaration must include a specific description for each individual paralegal in keeping with the rule of court. 
• Notice of hearing not on file for person having legal custody of the minor heir. See CRC rule 7.51(d).
• Prayer omitted proposed Guardian ad litem’s compensation.
• One of the heirs of the decedent is a minor. Petition does not propose how distribution to the minor is to be effectuated. See Local Rule 8.84.
      o    The Declaration filed 08/12/26 by the Guardian ad litem appears to indicate that distribution is not ready; the request for GAL’s fees reflects that more than half of his fees are for services not yet rendered, and that he anticipates approximately eight (8) hours of work by himself alone for distribution to the minor heir. 
      o    Petition for Final Distribution appears premature.
• The date of co-petitioner J. Rico’s verification was not included, presuming that she did in fact sign the verification and that, if not done electronically, the filer is maintaining the original bearing her signature purs. to CRC rule 2.257(b).
• The pleading appears to reflect that the sale proceeds were paid directly into the client trust account of Broderick Legal Group and are still maintained there (Schedule of Property on Hand at End of Accounting); the court’s order of 11/05/24 authorized deposit of funds only into the client trust account of Benjamin Rowe, Esq.
Recommend continuance to 02/02/27 to allow time to perfect notice and cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

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:
Recommend approval of Report and Petition.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 03/25/27 purs. to Local Rule 8.92.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

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:
• 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    Submit to court’s determination: Recommend court require petitioner to mail notice to the Public Administrator.
• Submit to court’s determination: Declaration file-marked 09/21/26 clarified/corrected the petition:
      o    Petition item 8 reflected that the decedent was survived by a spouse, but petitioner in her 09/21/26 Declaration alleged “we have since learned” that they were never married; how did she learn that? She is not in contact with the decedent’s known next-of-kin.
      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. Petitioner in her 09/21/26 Declaration alleged the address was found using Lexis-Nexis and a genealogical search service. Recommend court direct petitioner to file the service search results.
Recommend continuance to 01/14/27 to allow time to perfect notice by publication.
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).

ADD-ON:
PR-26-000445 ESTATE OF DENNIS LAMAR SHIVER
Hearing on Ex Parte Application for Orders Suspending the Powers of the Special Administrator, Appointing Sonya Canyon as Special Administrator, and Preserving Estate Property; Petition for Removal of Special Administrator:
Application includes allegation that special letters expired on 07/09/26; they did not. Please refer to the Minute Order of 07/09/26.
Proof of service of electronic service on file for counsel representing the Special Administrator; proof of service of notice on the Special Administrator herself not on file.
A Citation has not been issued purs. to PrC§8500, as this is, in part, a petition for removal of a personal representative. Application seeks, in part, issuance of a Citation. It is the responsibility of the petitioner to prepare and submit a proposed Form DE-122, Citation, for issuance by the clerk’s office.
Appearance by counsel required (by VCourt if preferred).
 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
JUDICIAL HOLIDAY

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
There are no decedent’s estates or trusts on calendar

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
Department 22
8:30 a.m.

426248 DONALD LEE SCOTT BOSWELL SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
Account Review Hearing:
Ninth Account and Report has been filed and set for hearing 10/22/26.
Hearing of 10/22/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-18-000314 ESTATE OF DIANE FRANCIS BELLO, AKA DIANE FRANCIS KAISER
(1)    Order to Show Cause issued 06/25/25 to Andon Rogers continued from 10/15/25, 12/04/25, 02/18/26, 06/18/26:
To appear and show cause for failing to appear at 06/25/25, 10/15/25, 12/04/25, 02/18/26, 06/18/26 hearings.  The Court on 06/18/26 ordered that failure to appear and failure to cooperate with counsel may result in additional sanctions, suspension or removal of the personal representative from office, and appointment of a Special Administrator.

(2)    Hearing on Petition for Final Distribution, Settlement of First and Final Account, Report of Administration, Allowance of Compensation of Personal Representative and Allowance of Attorney’s Fees, Extraordinary Fees and Costs continued from 02/18/26, 06/18/26:
Nothing filed by the personal representative since the previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:
• Paragraph 2 of the prayer (page 13) indicated a Waiver of Accounting was on file; however, notarized Waivers of Accounting are not on file. 
      o    Title of the pleading does not reflect a waiver of accounting.  Please clarify. See CRC rule 7.102.
      o    An accounting appears required.
• Schedule K (proposed distribution) itemizes $12,877.54 reimbursement to Personal Representative, Andon Rogers; however, the title of the pleading does not reflect a request for reimbursement. [see Probate Code § 10830, California Rule of Court 7.102, Local Rule 8.83L].
      o    Please provide copies of receipts for the $4,095.54 reimbursement request labeled as “Out of Pocket Costs” on Exhibit C.
      o    If this defect is not corrected, the court may deny reimbursement.
• Order Pursuant to Stipulation filed 04/21/21 recites the Law Office of Sekhon and O’Bryant shall receive $4,200.00 from the Probate Estate as extraordinary fees and costs, “upon filing of itemized billing.” Itemized billing has not been presented. The party formerly represented by counsel O’Bryant is now self-represented.
When defects are cured, will recommend the court hold a hearing to admonish Administrator and Administrator’s counsel they must not hold liquid estate assets in the attorney’s attorney-client trust account as no interest will accrue to benefit the estate. See PrC section 9652.

Appearance by Administrator and Administrator’s counsel mandatory (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000039 ESTATE OF CALI WARFA, AKA CALI M. WARFA
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file; reflects there are no assets in the estate. Per the petition for probate, the petitioner originally estimated that there was at least one asset consisting of real property.
Recommend court direct the personal representative to file a PrC§12200 Status Report no later than twelve months after the issuance of letters, purs. to statute, and to specifically explain the status of marshaling California assets.
Recommend court set Account Review Hearing 06/15/27 purs. to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000081 ESTATE OF PAMELA JOAN BARNUM, AKA PAMELA J. BARNUM
Inventory Review Hearing continued from 06/09/26:
Nothing filed since previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:
Letters issued 12/05/25. Inventory and Appraisal due 04/06/26. Final Inventory and Appraisal not on file.
Appearance by Personal Representative and counsel mandatory (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000197 ESTATE OF GILBERT CHARLES LONG
Hearing on Order to Show Cause issued 06/23/26 to Executor:
•    To appear and show cause why court should not suspend or remove the Executor from office, and/or impose surcharge for failure to appear on 06/23/26 and for failure to file the Inventory and Appraisal as ordered.

Inventory Review Hearing continued from 02/18/26, 06/23/26:
Nothing filed since previous hearing. 
Letters were issued 02/11/26. Final Inventory and Appraisal was due 06/11/26 and is not on file. See Local Rule 8.41 B, Probate Code section 8800 et seq.
Consider visiting the California Courts Self Help “inventory” page at
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/probate/inventory-estimate-value and downloading forms from https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm and please review your responsibilities in the Duties and Liabilities, Form DE-147, you signed and filed.

Appearance by Executor (self-represented) mandatory (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000410 ESTATE OF LINDA MCMILLEN, AKA LINDA FAY MCMILLEN
Account Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
A PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration was due four months ago. See Local Rule 8.82.
Recommend court order personal representative to file a PrC§12200 Status Report (with Notice pursuant to PrC§12201) within 60 days if estate is not in a position to be closed.
Recommend continuance to 02/03/27 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 (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000841 ESTATE OF DANIEL R. HUTSELL, AKA DANIEL RICHARD HUTSELL
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 06/08/27 purs. to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000955 ESTATE OF MERRY C. ROCHE, AKA MERRY CAROL ROCHE
Hearing on Petition to Establish Estate’s Claim of Ownership to Property, and for Order Directing its Transfer to Estate continued from 01/08/26, 04/16/26, 06/23/26:
Nothing has been filed to comply with the court’s prior orders.
At the hearing on 04/16/26, the court ordered petitioner to address the legal relationship between petitioner and decedent, petitioner’s own trust, jurisdiction, venue, and standing. The more particular explanation of the defects were detailed in the prior notes:
• Petition does not address jurisdiction or venue. See PrC§17005.
• Petition does not assert petitioner’s standing to bring this action. See PrC§850.
      o    Please provide points and authorities regarding petitioner’s authority, as the decedent’s surviving (or former, see note below) spouse, to effectuate a transfer of the asset as prayed for, if the court were to grant the petition. Petitioner is not the personal representative of the decedent’s estate and there appears to be no (other) appropriate transferee.
      o    Please file a verified supplement clarifying the petitioner’s legal relationship to the decedent at the time of her passing, as the Objector has alleged that the petitioner and decedent were divorced; the petition portrays the decedent’s estate plan as that of a wife intending to give all of her property to her husband (paragraph 3.l); and the decedent’s will describes the petitioner as her former spouse. If a Judgment of Dissolution was entered after the will was executed, please review PrC§6122.
• Petitioner has filed a verified Declaration which included an allegation that he neither has recollection of the existence of any trust created by the decedent, nor of having discussed the creation, execution, or terms of such a trust with her. Please consider preparing a verified Supplement to address the verbiage in Exhibit A’s Deed that indicates that petitioner created his own Trust on the same date as decedent’s (non-existent) Trust. Did petitioner create a Trust? Was his Trust executed on or around the date as described in the Deed? Who prepared his Trust for him? Was it acknowledged by a notary? 
Objection filed – 12/31/25, by S. Vegas. 

If no one appears, case will be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and standing, purs. to the court’s order on 06/23/26

No appearance required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000022 ESTATE OF MERRY C. ROCHE, AKA MERRY CAROL ROCHE
3.   Hearing on Petition for Contest of Appointment of Personal Representative (filed 04/24/26 by Sheree Vegas) continued from 07/14/26:
    Nothing filed since previous hearing. Prior Note remains:
•    Notice of Hearing not on file at time of review.

2.   Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration (filed by Sheree Vegas) continued from 07/08/26:
    Nothing filed since previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:
•    Will is not self-proving.  Proof of Subscribing Witness not on file.
•    Caption box and item 2b indicates decedent died intestate; however, a copy of the Will is attached to the petition and alleged on item 3(f)(2). An Amended Petition appears required purs. to California Rules of Court rule 7.3. See also CRC rule 7.53.
•    Item 5b was left blank (existence of stepchild or foster child who would have been adopted but for a legal barrier).
•    Affidavit of Publication not on file.

1.    Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary (filed by William J. Roche) continued from 02/18/26, 06/23/26:
Nothing filed since previous hearing. Prior Notes remain:
•    Will is not self-proving.  Proof of Subscribing Witness not on file.

Response and Objection filed - 05/01/26 (by Sheree Vegas).
Opposition filed - 05/01/26 (by Judith Brown)  *Filing fee not paid*
Opposition filed - 05/01/26 (by Adam Maisel)  *Filing fee not paid*
Opposition filed - 05/01/26 (by Mike Maisel)    *Filing fee not paid*
Opposition filed - 05/01/26 (by James Maisel) *Filing fee not paid*
Opposition filed - 05/01/26 (by Rick Freeman) *Filing fee not paid*

Recommend court issue an Order to Show Cause to objectors Judith Brown, Adam Maisel, Mike Maisel, James Maisel, and Rick Freeman, all self-represented, to appear and show cause why their oppositions to the probate petition filed by William Roche should not be stricken for failure to file the filing fee.
Recommend court set deadline for notice to be perfected or petitions filed by Sheree Vegas may be dismissed.
Recommend court instruct will proponents to work to prove up the will. See Judicial Council Form DE-131, PrC§§8220, 8221.

Appearance by counsel for competing petitioners, and self-represented objectors Judith Brown, Adam Maisel, Mike Maisel, James Maisel, and Rick Freeman, required. Anyone appearing at this hearing may do so either in person or remotely, by telephone, using VCourt.

PR-26-000123 ESTATE OF BRUCE ALLEN BROWN, AKA BRUCE A. BROWN
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
A Petition for Final Distribution has been filed and set for hearing 10/15/26.
Hearing of 10/15/26 will be confirmed.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000135 ESTATE OF PAULINA ROCHA
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file; attachment(s) identify one asset only: the anticipated distribution of cash from another decedent’s estate (San Joaquin County). The asset was appraised by the personal representative.
•    A Corrected Inventory and Appraisal appears required: please see Probate Referee Guide and PrC§§8900 et seq.; a future probate distribution from another estate is appraised by the Probate Referee, not by the personal representative.
•    Receipt showing deposit of funds into blocked account not on file.
Recommend court direct the personal representative to file a PrC§12200 Status Report no later than twelve months after the issuance of letters, purs. to statute, and to specifically explain the status of marshaling California assets.
Recommend court set Account Review Hearing 04/21/27 purs. to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000144 LUKE DEMOTT, AKA LUKE DANIEL DEMOTT
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal is on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 05/27/27 purs. to Local Rule 8.82.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000212 ESTATE OF TAMMY SUE CICCONE
Hearing on PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration:
•    Notice of Hearing not yet on file; a proof of service is not sufficient (see PrC§12201).
Recommend court order personal representative to perfect notice pursuant to PrC§12201 before the next hearing or surcharge may be imposed. If the Petition for Final Distribution is filed prior to the next hearing, the next hearing may be vacated.
Recommend continuance to 10/30/26 to allow time for notice.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing of 01/05/27.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-000299 ESTATE OF GARY JACKSON     
Hearing on Motion to be Relieved as Counsel:
SEE TENTATIVE RULING, to be posted day prior to hearing at 
https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/online-services/tentative-rulings/… 

PR-25-000932 ESTATE OF EMILY THERESA HARRIS SIMON
Hearing on Amended (file-marked 09/08/26) First and Final Account, Petition for Final Distribution, Allowance of Statutory and Extraordinary Attorney’s Fees, Reimbursement of Costs, Request for Reserve, and Extinguishment of Bond:
•    Please provide certified copy of Letters for domiciliary probate of decedent’s estate in Mississippi.
•    Notice of Hearing file-marked 09/08/26 does not make it clear if notice was provided to either of the following: the personal representative of decedent’s estate in sister state; either the personal representative of the estate of the recently deceased devisee, Anthony Simon, or his successors-in-interest.
•    Proposed Order not yet submitted.
Request for extraordinary compensation will be submitted to court for determination once other defects are cured.
Recommend court vacate Account Review Hearing of 12/17/26.
Recommend continuance to 11/06/26 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-25-001178 ESTATE OF ARCHIE LANE, AKA ARCHIE C. LANE
Hearing on First and Final Account and Report of Administrator with Will Annexed and Petition for Settlement Thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Compensation; for Reimbursement of Costs; for Allowance of Compensation to Attorneys for Extraordinary Services; for Retaining a Reserve; for Entitlement of Distribution; and for Final Distribution:
•    Please provide a Schedule of (proposed) Distribution as required in all accountings. See Local Rule 8.83 M and PrC§1063(f).
•    Photocopies, postage, and shipping are considered costs of doing business and are not reimbursable as administrative costs. Please update the request for reimbursement of costs. See CRC rule 7.3.
•    Declaration of counsel in support of extraordinary fees appears to contain a typographical error: is the proposed paralegal ex. fee total $4,687.50 or $4,867.50? See line 25 on page 6 and last page of the attached timesheet.
Once above notes are cured, will submit to court’s determination: counsel’s request for more “statutory” compensation than statute permits, in addition to her separate request for extraordinary fees for counsel, paralegal, and administrative assistant; and request for extraordinary compensation. The following notes will be left for court to determine, and do not necessarily require more work by the personal representative or counsel.
•    Work by an administrative assistant is not subject to CRC rules 7.702 and 7.703 (extraordinary fees for work by paralegal).
•    Paralegal’s hourly rates (for extraordinary compensation) exceed this county’s norms by more than $100.00.
Recommend continuance to 11/06/26 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000784 MATTER OF O.G. MAYO REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
Hearing on Petition for Instructions, Appointment of First Successor Trustee and Second Successor Trustee, Establish Trustee’s Powers, and Ascertain Trust Beneficiary:
More time is needed for review.
Recommend continuance to 10/28/26 to allow time for review.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000882 ESTATE OF CORA ANN KLEIN, AKA CORA A. KLEIN
Hearing on Petition to Determine Succession to Primary Residence:
If no one appears to object, recommend court find notice complete and approve the petition.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000884 ESTATE OF ROBERT RAY CARRILLO
Hearing on Petition to Determine Succession to Primary Residence:
If no one appears to object, recommend court find notice complete and approve the petition.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000896 ESTATE OF LIAN JIE MEI
Hearing on Amended (file-marked 08/31/26) Petitio for Letters of Administration:
Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
Recommend continuance to 10/23/26 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000897 ESTATE OF KENNETH DAVID EBERWEIN
Hearing on Spousal Property Petition:
Did the petitioner record the 2002 Spousal Property Order in case 318908? If so, please file a copy of the recorded deed attached to a verified pleading. See CRC rules 7.3 and 7.53. Please also attach a copy of the prior recorded deed showing chain of title back to the time the petitioner and her late spouse acquired title.
Recommend continuance to 11/03/26 to allow time to file above.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).

PR-26-000907 ESTATE OF ROSE LOTTE DRIGGS
Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration:
At least two documents were submitted with the incorrect address for the court in the header. Please take care in future filings.
Petition item 8 omitted the name and date of death of the decedent’s late spouse.
Petition item 8 omitted the date of death for the decedent’s late son.
Petitioner’s signature was not dated.
Form DE-121, Notice of Petition, item 4 on page 2 was not completed (date and place of mailing).
Affidavit of publication not on file. See Local Rule 8.12.
Recommend continuance to 02/03/27 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance not required (by VCourt if preferred).