Review of Distribution of Reserve
relevant: Department of Health Services - If decedent, or the surviving spouse of decedent, received any state-paid healthcare benefits (i.e. Medi-Cal), notice must have been given to Department of Health Services not later than 90 days after letters issued (Sec.9202, subd. (a))
Director of the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board - If an heir or beneficiary is or has previously been confined in CDCR facility, county or city jail, road camp, industrial farm, etc., notice must have been given to the Director of the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board not later than 90 days after letters issued (Sec. 9202, subd. (b))
State Board of Equalization - If decedent paid any taxes pursuant to Sales and Use Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 6487.1), Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 6487.1), Transactions and Use Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 6487.1), Motor Vehicle Fuel License Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 7675.1), Use Fuel Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 8782.1), Administration of Franchise and Income Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 19517), Cigarette Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 30207.1), and Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law (Rev. & Tax. Code Sec. 32272.1), notice must have been given to the State Board of Equalization.
Employment Development Department - If decedent owed unemployment insurance, notice must have been given to the Employment Development Department (Unemp. Ins. Code, Sec. 1090)
Department of State Hospitals - If decedent, or his spouse, father, mother, or child, has been a patient in a state hospital preceding the date of decedent's death, notice must have been given to the Department of State Hospitals (Welf. & Inst. Code, Sec. 7277.1)
Attorney General - If estate may involve a devise to a charitable trust without a designated trustee, or a devise for charitable purposes without an identified devisee, notice must be served on the Attorney General (Prob. Code, Sec. 8111)
It is recommended that the matter be continued to a date to be set by the Court at the hearing, unless the party appears and requests a different date, or submits a request for a different continuance date prior to the hearing. (Local Rule 1721(c)(2)(A-B).) If the matter is continued, documents must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the new hearing date to be considered.
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Tentative Ruling: Estate of Paterna Dela Vega Tentative Ruling: Estate of Paterna Dela Vega Case Number
Case Type Decedent's Estate Hearing Date / Time Wed, 06/10/2026 - 09:30 Nature of Proceedings Review of Distribution of Reserve Tentative Ruling Probate Notes: Appearances required. An accounting of the $5,000 reserve must be submitted for review.