Motion to be relieved as counsel
July 27, 2026 Dept. 9 Probate Tentative Rulings
17. 22PR0208 ESTATE OF SHARON STONER ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL
Counsel for Personal Representative, Pam Weick, has filed a motion to be relieved as counsel pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 284(2) and California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362. A declaration on Judicial Council Form MC-052 accompanies the motion, as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362, stating that there is a breakdown of attorney/client communications that has made it unreasonably difficult to effectively represent the client and the client is in breach of the written contract for fees.
Code of Civil Procedure § 284(2) and California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362 allow an attorney to withdraw after notice to the client. Proof of service of the motion on the Personal Representative at their last known address and Janice Galin Eaton, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, and Phillips Bonding Insurance Agency Inc. was filed on June 10, 2026. No hearing dates are currently scheduled for the case. There is no proposed Order on file with the Court as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1362(e).
TENTATIVE RULING #17: ABSENT OBJECTION, THE MOTION IS GRANTED, CONTINGENT ON COUNSEL’S FILING OF A PROPOSED ORDER (FORM MC-053) THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1362(E). COUNSEL IS DIRECTED TO SERVE A COPY OF THE SIGNED ORDER ON THE CLIENT AND ALL PARTIES THAT HAVE APPEARED IN THE CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1362(e).
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NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; EL DORADO COUNTY LOCAL RULE 8.05.07. PROOF OF SERVICE OF SAID NOTICE MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO OR AT THE HEARING.
LONG CAUSE HEARINGS MUST BE REQUESTED BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED AND THE PARTIES ARE TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. LONG CAUSE ORAL ARGUMENT
July 27, 2026 Dept. 9 Probate Tentative Rulings
REQUESTS WILL BE SET FOR HEARING ON ONE OF THE THREE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT 2:30 P.M. THE COURT WILL ADVISE THE PARTIES OF THE LONG CAUSE HEARING DATE AND TIME BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. PARTIES MAY PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE HEARING.
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