Estate of Barbara T Hacker
Petition for Letters of Administration
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Case Type Decedent's Estate Hearing Date / Time Mon, 07/27/2026 - 08:28 Nature of Proceedings Petition for Letters of Administration Tentative Ruling Probate Notes: Appearances required. On April 16, 2026, Wade and Bret Slocum filed a Petition for Letters of Administration requesting that both of them be appointed administrators of the Decedent, Barabra T. Hacker's estate. On June 12, 2026, Jeffrey Slocum filed written objection to that petition, and a competing petition for appointment as administrator, which received written objection on July 15, 2026.
This places the matter at issue, requiring evidentiary hearing to resolve. (In re Estate of Lensch (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 667, 676; Conservatorship of Farrant (2021) 67 Cal.App.5th 370, 377.) The following must be submitted: Trust Instrument. The Petition and/or accompanying documents reveal the existence of a trust. A copy of the trust, and all accompanying amendments, must be submitted for review, to ensure compliance with the Decedent's testamentary intent and notice to individuals who might otherwise not be given notice. (Local Rule, 1791(c).)
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