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26PR00236·butte·Probate·Trust Administration
Hearing about 1 month agoGRANTED

The Bypass Trust of the Pritchard Family Trust Dated January 29, 1996

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Hearing date
Jul 14, 2026
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Not specified
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The petition is granted, letters of administration with full authority shall issue, bond is waived, Jane Dolan is appointed as probate referee and a final distribution hearing is set for July 13, 2027 at 9:00 Estate of Hughes, 9:00 26PR00201 a.m. In the event the Administrator is unable to file the petition for final distribution seven (7) days Cheryl Ann prior to the final distribution hearing, the administrator shall file a status update seven (7) days prior to the hearing. The Court will sign the form of order submitted by counsel.

The Court notes the following deficiencies in the Petition and missing mandatory documents: The will dated June 14, 2022 and the codicil dated May 13, 2026 are not attached to the Petition. There is no notice of hearing on file. The relationship of Carlene Estrelle Ault and Tina Marie Hick to the decedent are not set forth as required in paragraph 8 of the petition, the petitioner’s name and Estate of Ault, relationship should also be listed at Paragraph 8. There is no Proof of Publication on file.

Paragraph 9:00 26PR00209 Richard Alan 3d of the petition does not include the gross fair market value (FMV) of the real property. The encumbrances on the real property should be subtracted from the gross FMV of the real property, not from the estimated value of the personal property. This matter is continued to September 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for the petitioner to file an Amended Petition with the will and codicil attached, a notice of hearing to the persons listed in Paragraph 8, and Proof of Publication.

The petition is granted, letters of administration with full authority shall issue, bond is waived, Jane Dolan is appointed as probate referee and a final distribution hearing is set for July 13, 2027 at 9:00 Estate of Weir, 9:00 26PR00225 a.m. In the event the Administrator is unable to file the petition for final distribution seven (7) days Geraldine Vivian prior to the final distribution hearing, the administrator shall file a status update seven (7) days prior to the hearing. The Court will sign the form of order submitted by counsel.

The Bypass Trust of the Pritchard 9:00 26PR00236 Family Trust The petition is granted and the Court will sign the form of order submitted by counsel. Dated January 29, 1996

The petition is granted, letters of administration with full authority shall issue, bond is set in the amount of $66,000.00, Jane Dolan is appointed as probate referee and a final distribution hearing is Estate of Strong, set for July 13, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. In the event the Administrator is unable to file the petition for 9:00 26PR00243 William D final distribution seven (7) days prior to the final distribution hearing, the administrator shall file a status update seven (7) days prior to the hearing. The Court will sign the form of order submitted by counsel.

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