Estate of Holbrook

PROBATE CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

1. ESTATE OF HOLBROOK, 26PR0191

Petition to Administer Estate

This matter was continued from August 07, 2026, upon petitioner Cassandra

Holbrook’s (“petitioner” or “Ms. Holbrook”) request. At that time, there was no proof of

publication in the court’s file (Prob. Code, § 8120) and the proof of service for the notice

of hearing, filed June 25, 2026, was not signed under penalty of perjury. Counsel

represented to the court that there was an issue with the bond in the previous

administration of estate. To date, there is still no proof of publication and no proof of service signed under penalty of perjury in the court’s file.

By way of background, on June 25, 2026, petitioner Cassandra Holbrook

(“petitioner” or “Ms. Holbrook”) filed the instant petition to administer estate. Ms.

Holbrook’s petition makes no mention of the related case, Estate of Holbrook (El Dorado

Super. Ct., Case. No. 23PR0048).

In that case, on March 14, 2023, Robin Yorkus1 petitioned the court to administer the

estate. Ms. Holbrook objected to Ms. Yorkus’s appointment and, on April 19, 2023, filed

a competing petition to administer estate. On July 14, 2023, the court denied Ms.

Holbrook’s petition and granted Ms. Yorkus’s petition. However, on October 21, 2024,

without letters of administration ever formally being issued, Ms. Yorkus agreed to step

down as personal representative of the estate; and Ms. Holbrook indicated she would

step in and complete the probate of the estate. On November 8, 2024, the court formally relieved Ms. Yorkus as the personal representative of the estate (ordering Ms.

Yorkus to relinquish any and all financial documents related to the estate to Ms.

Holbrook’s attorney) and appointed the public administrator to handle the affairs of the

estate. Ms. Holbrook waived any further notice of hearings in the related case.

1 Ms. Holbrook and Ms. Yorkus are both daughters of the decedent.

PROBATE CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

Ultimately, the public administrator did not accept appointment due to the lack of

any real assets in the estate.

On February 21, 2025, Ms. Yorkus provided Ms. Holbrook’s attorney the requested

financial documents in open court.

On May 23, 2025, Ms. Holbrook’s attorney represented to the court that Ms.

Holbrook received funds in the amount of $100,000 from Ms. Yorkus on behalf of the

estate. Counsel indicated Ms. Holbrook would attempt to complete an accounting and

file a new petition to appoint Ms. Holbrook as personal administrator of the estate. On November 21, 2025, counsel requested the court to appoint Ms. Holbrook as personal

administrator without further filings. The court stated that counsel’s request was only

available if it was a successor petition. Counsel indicated he would re-file a petition for

appointment of Ms. Holbrook as administrator.

TENTATIVE RULING # 1: APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED AT 8:30 A.M., FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, IN DEPARTMENT FOUR.