Amended Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed
Estate of Adele Ann Casten 25PR000290
AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT
APPEARANCE REQUIRED.
Conservatorship of Deirdre Combs 26PR000101
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON
APPEARANCE REQUIRED: Petitioner failed to give sufficient notice of the instant hearing, and failed to serve all persons entitled to such Notice. The Court is, therefore, without jurisdiction to rule on the Petition for Appointment of Probate Conservator of the Person. The Court is inclined to CONTINUE the instant hearing to August 19, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. B, to coincide with the hearing on the Petition for Conservatorship of the ESTATE.
However, the Court is concerned regarding the allegations of the proposed Conservatee’s condition and notes that, as none of the parties appeared at the July 21, 2026, ex parte hearing, no Letters of Temporary Conservatorship of the Person have been issued. The Court would, therefore, like to hear from the parties regarding the status of the two Petitions and whether there remains a need for a temporary conservatorship.
CIVIL LAW & MOTION CALENDAR – Hon. Cynthia P. Smith, Dept. A (Historic Courthouse) at 8:30 a.m.
M. David Jester et al v. Matt Ospeck et al 24CV000226
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is GRANTED. Plaintiffs are granted five Court days’ leave to file a First Amended Complaint in substantially the same form as that included in Exhibit 1 to the Notice of Motion.
The moving party fails to include, in the notice of this motion, the current version of the Tentative Ruling notice required by Local Rule 2.9, effective 1/1/26. The current version allows a party or counsel to request a hearing by calling the Court or emailing the Court, at JudicialReception2@napa.courts.ca.gov and providing specified information set out in Local Rule 2.9. The moving party is therefore directed to immediately provide, by telephone call AND email, the current Tentative Ruling notice explicitly required by Local Rule 2.9 to opposing party/ies forthwith. The requirements for requesting oral argument under Local Rule 2.9 remain in effect. However, the Court may grant belated requests for oral argument or continuance of
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