In the Matter of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Petition to ascertain status of likely beneficiary
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Parties
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16. PR0000952 In the Matter of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Appearances are required. Before the Court is the December 30, 2025, petition to ascertain status of likely beneficiary. 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.”).
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