IN THE MATTER OF ELLEN LOUISE BECKER
Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets
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2025PRDE054164: IN THE MATTER OF ELLEN LOUISE BECKER 05/28/2026 in Department J6 Hearing on Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets
Petitioner Janet Pittman seeks to confirm that the settlor, while alive, transferred two retirement accounts ending in xx4655 and 4648 held at JP Morgan Chase to the Ellen L. Becker Living Trust.
As of 5/25/26, no DE-115 has been filed. Notice to JP Morgan Chase, the personal representative, and the trustee must be given in the manner provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) in Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Prob. Code, § 851, subd. (a)(2).)
The petition is not verified.
Subject to statutory notice and verification, the Court notes that the petition fails to attach any proof that the settlor owned the two JP Morgan Chase accounts as of 3/10/21. Petitioner to provide proof.
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