Amended Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary
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agent under a limited power of attorney, Mary Nishi, Yutaka Nahashima, Gen Nagashima, Rebecca Rawson, Kendra Sutich, Kameron Mengel, and Jessica Benton on 12/12/25.
2. Petition for Instructions to Determine Validity of December 2024 Amendment to the Nagashima Family Revocable Trust, filed by Todd C. Hedin on 2/4/26. Ruling.
Parties are ordered to appear.
PR0001651 IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER D. KELLEY
Final Account and Report of Administrator, Petition for Allowance of Statutory Fees to Attorney; and for Final Distribution, filed by Justice Kelley on 6/29/26.
Ruling. Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing.
PR0001727 IN THE MATTER OF MARTHA LAVEARN GRANT
Petition for Letters of Administration, filed by Monique S. Johnson on 3/23/26.
Ruling. JTC Monique S. Johnson is ordered to appear to address her failure to date the Notice of Petition to Administer Estate. Ms. Johnson will have no authority to act unless and until her petition is granted and her proposed order is signed by the court.
If her petition is granted, Ms. Johnson is ordered to comply with the following future dates: 1. Final Inventory and Appraisal. a. A status hearing for the filing of the Final Inventory and Appraisal shall be set on January 7, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. (Prob. Code, § 8800.) b. An appearance will be required on that date if the Final Inventory and Appraisal is not filed at least five court days prior to hearing. (Super. Ct. Marin County, Local Rules, rule 6.2(B), Filing, Hearing, and Continuance Procedures.)
2. Status on Closing Estate. a. Either (1) a Petition for Final Distribution; or (2) a Report on Status of Administration shall be filed by August 19, 2027, as required by Probate Code sections 12200 and 12201. b. A status hearing re filing the Petition or Report shall be set on September 9, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. i. If neither document has been timely filed, an appearance will be required. ii. If the Petition or Report is timely filed, the hearing will be set on September 9, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.
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3. Petitioner is ordered to submit a proposed Order to the Court, no later than five court days from the date of granting of her petition.
PR0001775 IN THE MATTER OF JOE WAHNSIEDLER
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Amended Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary, filed by Helene Robertson on 7/9/26.
Ruling.
Counsel Thomas Wrobel is ordered to appear to address the date of the Second Suppl emental filed on July 22, 2026, listing a signature date of July 21, 2006, and the date of mailing, item 4(a) of the DE-121 filed on July 27, 2026.
PR0001787 IN THE MATTER OF OSCAR CARLSON
Petition for Letters of Administration, filed by Linnea Carlson on 4/29/26.
Ruling.
Parties are ordered to appear to address why this petition should not be denied.
PR0001866 IN THE MATTER OF LUCILLE H. SCHWARZMANN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
Petition of Trustee, Kim Schwarcz, to Resign as Trustee of the Sub-Trust of the Lucille H. Schwarzmann Revocable Trust Dated October 30, 2015, for the Benefit of Susan Burke; for the Appointment of a Trustee; Nomination of William Hall as Trustee of the Sub-Trust; and for Settlement of All Accounts of the Subtrust from September 25, 2018 through Marh 31, 2026, filed by Kim Schwarcz on 6/22/26.
Ruling.
Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing.
PR0001867 IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL R. GERLING TRUST AS AMENDED AND REST ATED
Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets, filed by Miles Richardson on 6/22/26.
Ruling. This matter is continued to September 17, 2026, at 9:00. Petitioner is ordered to: 1. Mail direct notice to August Gerling and to attorney Sam Storey, using the mandatory Judicial Council Form “Notice of Hearing on Petition to Determine Claim to Property.” ((Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.51(a); Judicial Council Forms, form DE-115.)
2. File a copy of the DE-115 that was mailed, with the Proof of Service completed on page 2 showing that all interested parties received at least fifteen days’ notice of the Report of Status of Administration. (Prob. C. §11601.)
3. The Proof of Service must be filed/submitted at least five court days prior to hearing. (Super. Ct. Marin County, Local Rules, rule 6.2(b), Filing, Hearing, and Continuance Procedures.)