70 rulings
| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26PR00123 Matter of Peter Mainstain 1992 Trust #1 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former CoTrustees Jason Winters and Erik Sterling For Accounting and Surcharge; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty and Surcharge; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00119 Matter of Susan McMillan | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition For A Determination the Power of Attorney is in Effect; Compelling Respondents to Honor Authority of Attorney-In-Fact | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
1469086 Conservatorship of Emily Smith | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Status Hearing | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00124 Matter of Benjamin W Richardson Investment Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Orders to Invalidate Replacement of Trustee; To Remove Trust Protector and Appoint Neutral Trust Protector; and To Prohibit Grants From Interfering with Administration of Irrevocable Trust | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
1438861 Conservatorship of Kira M Stoddard | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review of Investigator's Report Continued Status & Trial Setting | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00049 Guardianship of Luis Fernando Sanchez Valencia et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Hearing Re: Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (2); Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00122 Matter of Olsen and Ireland 1997 Insurance Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former CoTrustees Jason Winters, Erik Sterling, and Stephen Roseberry For Accounting; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
SB075715 Estate of Emil DeLoreto | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Status Hearing | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00146 Guardianship of Nestor Jose Wilkiee Hernandez Xitumul | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Hearing Re: Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings; Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
25PR00273 Matter of Brad and Karen Paola Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motions to Compel (2); Petition to Determine Claim to Property under Probate Code 850; Financial Elder Abuse; Fraud; Conversion; Return Assets to the Trust; for Disgorgement; and for Attorneys Fees and Costs | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00108 Conservatorship of Lorayne Rote Huffman | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator - Person and Estate | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00142 Guardianship of Isabella Aylin Gallardo | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00054 Matter of Saulsbury-Gates Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Compel Accounting | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 |
25PR00500 Conservatorship of Gene E Godspeed | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Appoint Conservator of Person | CONTINUED | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00217 Conservatorship of Ruth Ann Whitaker | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Appointment of Temporary Probate Conservator | CONTINUED | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00150 Estate of Beverly Hoebel | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00161 Guardianship of Lindsay Reyes Lopez et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required. | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00145 Conservatorship of Olivia Marie Lynn Hatfield | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; defect must be corrected. | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00429 Estate of Rosalia Rodriguez Gauna | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Final Distribution | It is recommended the Court overrule the objections of Thomas R. Gauna, find that they are frivolous or solely intended to cause delay, and order Thomas R. Gauna to pay the extraordinary fees of Vince Martinez out of Thomas R. Gauna's share of the estate. | May 12, 2026 |
1171960 Conservatorship of Terry Allen Ramsey | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Review Hearing on Transfer to Contra Costa County | Appearances required. | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00052 Matter of the Huseman Community Property Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs of a Trust | Personal Appearances are required. | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | May 6, 2026 |
15PR00344 Conservatorship of Joshua Amador | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Review Investigator's Report | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | May 6, 2026 |
22PR00136 Estate of Frank Leigh Stark | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Persons Entitled to Distribution | Appearances required. | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00073 Conservatorship of Taj Baedeker | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; Regional Center Report must be corrected. | May 5, 2026 |
24CV00460 Tiburcio v. Velazquez | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Minor's Compromise | If such deficiencies are adequately addressed prior to the hearing, the court may sign the Order Approving Compromise and vacate the hearing date. | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00099 Conservatorship of Jesus Ventura Camacho | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; defects must be corrected. | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00109 Conservatorship of Orsy Giovanni Melendez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required. | May 4, 2026 |
26PR00134 Guardianship of Juan Raymundo Gonzalez-Flores | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required. | May 4, 2026 |
19PR00111 Conservatorship of Jade Sabrina Kinsman | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Hearing | Appearances required. | Apr 29, 2026 |
25PR00487 Conservatorship of Elizabeth Anne Garvin | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Compliance Review Hearing | CONTINUED | Apr 29, 2026 |
22PR00369 Estate of Lewis Alonza Hamilton | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED | Apr 29, 2026 |
25PR00505 Matter of Alejandro Garcia | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Review of Acknowledgement and Receipt | If the MC-356 is not on file before the hearing, the Court may issue an OSC re: Sanctions. | Apr 28, 2026 |
24PR00369 Conservatorship of Terrence Thomas Gallagher | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Final Accounting and Report | The petition is recommended for approval, absent objection. | Apr 28, 2026 |
26PR00051 Estate of Robert Luis Ibsen | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | Continued to allow amendment to be filed. | Apr 28, 2026 |
SB226689 Conservatorship of Laura Elizabeth Langston | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Order to Show Cause | Unless good cause is shown at this hearing, the report warrants removal of the conservator and the appointment of the Public Guardian. | Apr 28, 2026 |
25CV05178 California Automobile Insurance Company vs Manuel David Vergara | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Compel Arbitration | The court intends to transfer the matter on that date. | Apr 28, 2026 |
25PR00616 Guardianship of Jimena M. Gonzalez Torres et al | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required. | Apr 27, 2026 |
26PR00116 Matter of Jason Mendez Dominguez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Minor's Compromise | Personal (in-person) appearances required, including the minor. | Apr 20, 2026 |
1409528 Conservatorship of Jonathon Torres | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Review Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Apr 15, 2026 |
25PR00336 Matter of Miguel Guendulay | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Review | CONTINUED | Apr 15, 2026 |
25PR00335 Matter of Renata Guendulay | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Review | CONTINUED | Apr 15, 2026 |
26PR00088 Matter of The Eugene M Sarich Trust dated December 21 2004 | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Appoint Successor Trustee | CONTINUED | Apr 15, 2026 |
24PR00499 Estate of Luis Alfonso Magana | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED | Apr 15, 2026 |
26PR00003 Estate of Mary Colyar | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | Appearances required. | Apr 13, 2026 |
22PR00336 Conservatorship of Courtney O'Connor | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Review: Investigator's Report | Appearances required. | Apr 13, 2026 |
26PR00072 Guardianship of Yimi Bernardo Fuentes Orellana | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Appoint Guardian | CONTINUED | Apr 8, 2026 |
26PR00023 Matter of Stornetta Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Personal Appearances are required. | Apr 6, 2026 |
26PR00087 Matter of Reagan Campos | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Minor's Compromise | Personal (in-person) appearances required, including the minor. | Apr 6, 2026 |
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