Petition
Tentative Rulings Law & Motion and Family Law Calendar for August 10th, 2026
Department Two – Judge William Abramson
To request a hearing on any matter on this calendar, you must call the Court at 530/283- 6232 by 3:00 p.m., August 7th, 2026 (please leave a voice mail if no one answers), and notice of the intention to appear must also be given to all other parties. If the clerk is not notified of a party’s intention to appear, there will be no hearing and the tentative ruling becomes the order of the court.
If you do appear and want the matter reported by a court reporter in unlimited civil, family law or probate, you must contract with and provide your own court reporter. The Court does not provide an official reporter for these calendars.
PLEASE NOTE –ANY REQUIRED APPEARANCE BY COUNSEL MUST BE DONE BY USING COURT CALL (1-800-882-6878) – UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THESE TENTATIVE RULINGS. ANY REQUIRED APPEARANCE BY A PARTY APPEARING WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY MUST BE DONE BY CALLING THE COURT’S CONFERENCE LINE AT 1-877-336-1829 AND ENTER THE ACCESS CODE 4023142. THE PARTY MUST THEN WAIT ON THE LINE AND MUTE THEIR PHONE UNTIL THE COURT CALLS THEIR CASE.
PROBATE CALENDAR – 9:00 a.m. Case No. PR05-6265 Conservatorship of Taylor, Melvin J.
Tentative Ruling: Appearance Required: Hearing on the Petition for General Conservatorship and Petition for transfer of vehicle. If conservatorship is established, the court intends to grant the vehicle transfer.
Case No. PR23-00037 Conservatorship of Bell, Leonard Kelly
Tentative Ruling: Appearance Required: Continued hearing, report from APS has been received.
Case No. PR11-00031 Conservatorship of Griffith, Nicholas Roland
Tentative Ruling: Appearance Required: Court has not received the updated report from the investigator.
Case No. PR19-00001 Conservatorship of Moura, Betty Jean
Tentative Ruling: Appearance Required: Bi-Annual review hearing. Court will require update investigation report as well as an accounting.
Case No. PR26-00039 Estate of Harvey, Linda Marie
Tentative Ruling: Appearance Required: Absent objection, the court will grant the petition. 1
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