Petition to Appoint Successor Trustee
APRIL 27, 2026 Dept. 9 Probate Tentative Rulings
9. 26PR0065 MATTER OF REISCHMAN REVOCABLE TRUST Petition to Appoint Successor Trustee
Petitioner Ronald Reischman, as beneficiary of the Bernard L. Reischman and Anna M. Reischman Revocable Family Trust (“Trust”) dated November 20, 1997, hereby requests orders of this Court appointing a successor trustee pursuant to California Probate Code § 17200. The Trust is currently without a trustee. Petitioner and proposed successor trustee is the sole current beneficiary of the Trust.
The trustors are both deceased. The Third Amendment to the Trust names two successor trustees – one is deceased, and the other has resigned. The Trust does not provide for a process to nominate a successor trustee. Pursuant to Probate Code §§ 15660 and 17200, the Court has the authority to appoint a successor trustee.
Notice of the Petition was given on March 23, 2026. TENTATIVE RULING #9: ABSENT OBJECTION THE PETITION IS GRANTED AS REQUESTED. ANY PERSON WHO HAS AN OBJECTION MAY MAKE IT ANY TIME, EVEN ORALLY AT THE HEARING (PROBATE CODE § 1043). IF A PARTY OR PARTIES WISH TO APPEAR REMOTELY, INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE APPEARANCES CAN BE FOUND ON THE COURT’S WEBSITE.
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