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24PR00540·santabarbara·Civil·Guardianship
Hearing in 3 daysAppearances required; deficiencies noted

Guardianship of Bassam R Rifai et al

First Accounting and Report of Guardian

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Sep 1, 2026
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Case Type Guardianship Hearing Date / Time Tue, 09/01/2026 - 09:00 Nature of Proceedings First Accounting and Report of Guardian Tentative Ruling Probate Notes: Appearances required. The following is noted for the Court at the hearing: Discrepancy no. 1 - Notice is absent. Petitioner must serve notice of the accounting pursuant to Probate Code section 1460. Notice in this case was not given to anyone. Discrepancy no. 2 - Accounting period is incorrect. The guardian was appointed on November 14, 2024, thus the accounting must begin from the date of appointment. (Prob.

Code, Sec. 1061(a).) Discrepancy no. 3 - No Schedule E. Accounting is missing Schedule E showing assets on hand at end of the accounting. Discrepancy no. 4 - No account statements. Account statements are not on file. Petitioner must submit original account statements for review that confirm the amounts on hand at the beginning and end of the accounting period. (Prob. Code, Sec. 2620.) Appearances: The court is open to the public for court business. The court is also conducting hearings via Zoom videoconference.

Meeting ID: 160 543 3416 Passcode: 5053334

Tentative Ruling: Patricia Flores vs The Duncan Group et al Tentative Ruling: Patricia Flores vs The Duncan Group et al

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