Petition to remove trustee
7. PR0000965 In the Matter of Katherine Kimmel No appearances are required. The petition to accept transfer of this conservatorship is provisionally granted. A hearing is set for May 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 6 for review of the conservatorship and determination if modification is required to conform with California law. The court investigator is directed to complete an investigation pursuant to Probate Code section 1851.1 and report its findings prior to the continued court date. The clerk shall serve a copy of the minutes and order accepting transfer on the court investigator.
8. PR0000966 In the Matter of Bogumila Urszula Miernik No appearances are required. The petition to determine heirship under Probate Code section 11700 is denied without prejudice. Probate Code section 11700 provides:
At any time after letters are first issued to a general personal representative and before an order for final distribution is made, the personal representative, or any person claiming to be a beneficiary or otherwise entitled to distribution of a share of the estate, may file a petition for a court determination of the persons entitled to distribution of the decedent's estate.
Here, this Court has no jurisdiction to grant relief under this provision of law at this time. No proceedings to administer an estate have been commenced and no letters have issued. See, e.g., Smith v. Westerfield (1891) 88 Cal. 374, 380 (jurisdictional nature of statutory provisions related to probate); see also Cal. Prac. Guide: Probate, Ch. 15-E at 15:636 (“Petitions to determine distribution rights may be filed at any time after letters are first issued to a general personal representative and before an order for final distribution is made,” citing Prob. Code § 11700).
9. PR0000967 In the Matter of Kent Thomas Edwards No appearances are required. On the Court’s motion, the Court continues Tristan Roberts’ February 5, 2026, petition to determine ownership of property, etc., to July 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in Department 6. Notice is defective. Probate Code section 851 requires that notice be served 30 days prior to the hearing on the personal representative, conservator, guardian, or trustee and each person claiming an interest in, or having title to or possession of, the property.
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Additionally, the Nevada County Public Administrator has indicated that it intends to file a petition to administer; as such, they are respectfully requested to do so as expeditiously as possible and notice the same for hearing on the same July date. The PA shall also file any response to the Roberts’ petition at least two weeks prior to the July hearing.
10. PR0000969 In the Matter of Jack E. Green Appearances are required. Before the Court is the February 2, 2026, petition of Jack
Green to remove trustee Timothy Green, and for other relief. The Court must learn whether the petition will be opposed and, if so, when a written opposition will be filed.
If the petition is opposed, the Court is potentially inclined to order the parties to attend mediation, with costs of the same to be paid by the trust, pursuant to Probate Code section 17206 and Breslin v. Breslin (2021) 62 Cal. App.5th 801, 806 (“The probate court has the power to order the parties into mediation.”).
11. PR0000971 In the Matter of Catherine Gerstung No appearances are required. On its own motion the Court continues this matter to July 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in Department 6. The Court notes deficiencies in the petition to appoint a conservator: (1) There is no proof of service of the citation. See form GC-320. (2) The medical capacity declaration has not been filed. See form GC-335. (3) Finally, the Court has not received the court investigator’s report. Petitioner shall file and serve the outstanding items as required by law as expeditiously as possible and no later than two weeks prior to the continued court date and shall also give notice of the continued court date. In addition, Petitioner shall provide a proposed order for appointment of a court investigator. See form GC-330.