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documents, and directs plaintiff to provide code compliant responses within 30 days and without objection, including any objection based on attorney-client privilege or work product protection, if such objections were not previously asserted in plaintiff's prior discovery responses.
In the event plaintiff reasserts attorney-client privilege or work product protection in objection to a document demand, plaintiff shall provide a privilege log, including a specific factual description of the documents withheld, with a sufficient explanation of the basis for objection to enable the court to evaluate the privilege or protection claim.
In the event plaintiff reasserts any such privilege or protection in objection to an interrogatory, the response must state the particular privilege or protection asserted with sufficient information for the court to evaluate the privilege or protection claim and must otherwise respond to the interrogatory as to any information not claimed to be privileged or protected.
The court finds, under the circumstances presented here, sanctions requested on the motion to compel further responses of $1,074.50 are warranted, and it grants that request against plaintiff as well.
If no one requests oral argument, under Code of Civil Procedure section 1019.5(a) and California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312(a), no further written order is necessary. The minute order adopting this tentative ruling will become the order of the court and service by the clerk will constitute notice of the order.
Court reporters are usually not available for law and motion matters in the civil division. The parties and counsel must provide their own reporter if they want a transcript of the proceedings.
Visalia Division Honorable Bret D. Hillman Presiding- Department 2 Examiner notes for probate matters calendared July 27, 2026, that allow for posting: Status: Recommended for Approval (RFA), Appearance Required or Recommended, Approval Conditional Upon, etc. Case Number | Case Name | Type | Status | Comments |
| In the Matter of Tomasetti, Steven Lewis | Probate Will/Issue Letters | Appearance Required | 1. Petition Item 5a (3) or (4); (7) or (8) omitted: re any surviving registered domestic partner; issue of a predeceased child.
2. Petition Item 8: relationships of parties to decedent omitted.
3. Notice of Petition to Administer not filed, Prob C Sec. 1220.
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4. Proof of Publication not filed, Prob C Sec. 8121.
5. Supplemental Statement of Birth Date and DL Number not filed (DE-147S), TCSC LR, rule 1000(c)(4). | VPR054164 | In the Matter of Nunes Verissimo, Carmel S. | Probate Will/Issue Letters | Recommended for Approval | | VPR054157 | In the Matter of Garcia, Jose | Letters of Administration | Appearance Required | 1. Discrepancies: Caption and Petition Item 2a claim there is a will, whereas 3f selected, "decedent died intestate".
2. Petition 3g(2)(b) Attachment omitted, nomination.
3. Petition Item 5b omitted: re any surviving stepchild/foster child or children who would have been adopted.
4. Petition Item 8: Petitioner's name, age and relationship to decedent omitted; issue of a predeceased child omitted.
5. If a citizen of a foreign country dies without leaving a will or leaves a will without naming an executor, notice shall be given to a recognized diplomatic or consular official of the foreign country, Prob C Sec. 8113.
6. Notice of Hearing Item 6: incorrect date of hearing.
7. Proof of Publication not filed, Prob C Sec. 8121.
8. Proposed order and letters incomplete. | VPR054153 | In the Matter of Reynoso, Stephanie Denise | Letters of Administration | Recommended for Approval