| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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PR0001216 IN THE MATTER OF RUTH ELIZABETH WEST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First and Final Account, and Report of Executor and Petition for Statutory Compensation and for Final Distribution | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. |
| May 18, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 |
PR0001574 IN THE MATTER OF GOLDSTEIN FAMILY 2012 TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition to Instruct, Surcharge, Remove, and Suspend Trustee Mark Goldstein; to Compel Trustee to Account; to Confirm Powers of Co-Trustee; and to Appoint Successor Trustee | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
24CECG00069 Dawood v. California Department of Transportation | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | Defendants’ Motion to Compel Deposition of Plaintiff and Request for Monetary Sanctions; Defendants’ Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Produce Documents, and for Money and Issue Sanctions | GRANTED (Deposition); DENIED (Production of documents and further sanctions) | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001437 IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD ROY LOWRY | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Status Conference | Personal representative and counsel are ordered to appear; the Court notes that a Partial Inventory and Appraisal has been filed. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25CECG02444 Silva v. James et al. | fresno · Probate Jonathan Skiles | Motion to Compel Initial Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, Requests for Production of Documents, Set One; Request for Sanctions | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001638 IN THE MATTER OF THERESA SHIFS | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for an Order Determining Inheritance Rights | Under Probate Code section 6402.5, this Petition is denied. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001719 IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH A. FRANCESCHI AND BARBARA A. FRANCES CHI REVOCABLE INTER VIVO TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition for Modification of the Trust by Removing the Bypass Trust and Distributing All Trust Assets to the Survivor’s Trust | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001010 IN THE MATTER OF ELEANOR C. CRISWELL | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001421 IN THE MATTER OF JEAN M. KONTE | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Account and for Allowance of Attorney Statutory Fees | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001331 IN THE MATTER OF JULIE YOUNG | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Order to Show Cause regarding contempt/body attachment; Status Conference | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001328 IN THE MATTER OF JEANNE C. MAHON | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Status Conference | Personal representative and counsel are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001711 IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK CHARLES RAVANI, JR. | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters of Administration | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001692 IN THE MATTER OF THADDEUS MCDANIEL SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition to Approve First Account and Report of Trustee from 12/1/24 through 11/30/25, to Confirm Trustee’s Fees, and to Approve Attorneys’ Fees | Absent objections, the First Account and Report of Trustee will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001551 IN THE MATTER OF HUGH C. SCOTT | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Status Conference; Order to Show Cause - Sanctions | In light of the filing of the Final Inventory and appraisal and the declaration of attorney Paul LaMartina, the Order to Show Cause is discharged with no sanctions imposed. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000040 IN THE MATTER OF MARY LOUISE PORTER 2006 TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition to Compel Account; for Removal and Surcharge of Trustee | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001720 IN THE MATTER OF JOHNSON W. REYNOLDS | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters Testamentary | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001696 IN THE MATTER OF VIOLET MILAY WALTERS MCMANUS | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Appointment of Limited Probate Conservator of the Person | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25CECG02378 Wheeler v. Spane et al. | fresno · Probate D. Tyler Tharpe | Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001175 IN THE MATTER OF SHERMAN RONALD KELL | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Report of Co-Administrators on Status of Estate Administration Request for Extension of Time | This matter is continued to June 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000789 IN THE MATTER OF ISIDORE E. NATSIOS | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Termination of Proceedings and for Discharge of Personal Representative | It appearing to the Court that there is property belonging to the Estate and that such property was improperly distributed without prior Court authorization, the Petition is denied. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PRO1702992 IN THE MATTER OF DONALD PERRY RESIDUAL TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition for Approval of the Fourth and Final Account and Final Distribution of the Donald Perry Residual Trust; Motion to Continue Hearing | Absent objections, this matter will be continued to July 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. pursuant to the Motion to Continue Hearing filed by Joan E. Perry on 5/7/26. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001727 IN THE MATTER OF MARTHA LAVEARN GRANT | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters of Administration | Petitioner is ordered to appear to explain why she has not complied with this Court’s April 16, 2026, order and why her petition should not be dismissed. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000190 IN THE MATTER OF CATHERINE EBERHARD JACOBSON | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Status Conference | Petitioner is ordered to serve his declaration on all interested parties and provide them with notice of the 11/12/26 appearance. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
2024 – 01396741 Nunes – Trust | orange · Probate Megan L. Wagner | MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25CECG05048 Leondris Williams v. Martin Perez | fresno · Probate D. Tyler Tharpe | Continuance | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
22PR193527 In the Matter of: The Rita P. Catalano Trust of 2000 | santaclara · Probate Daniel T. Nishigaya | Motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories and requests for production | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
2024-01419769 Westerhyde – Guardanship | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Be Relieved as GAL | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
22PR191805 In the Matter of: The Catalano B. Trust, dated January 4, 1984 | santaclara · Probate Daniel T. Nishigaya | Motion to quash subpoena | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
26CECG00417 In Re: Petition of Peachtree Settlement Funding, LLC | fresno · Probate D. Tyler Tharpe | Petition | CONTINUED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
2024-01424741 Hargrove – Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Consolidate | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
2023-01317013 Flores – Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Be Relieved | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
24CECG03894 Andre Howell v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. | fresno · Probate Jonathan Skiles | Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
2022-01293598 Colunga – Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Be Relieved | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
2025-01483366 Aaron -Trust | orange · Probate Catherine Evans | Motion to Compel; Motion to Strike | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
25CECG01438 Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. vs. Bahadur Singh | fresno · Probate D. Tyler Tharpe | — | No tentative ruling | Jun 8, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
01415299 In the Matter of Campbell Trust | orange · Probate Not specified | MOTIONS TO QUASH SUBPOENA (ROAs 49-53) | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
25PR00125 In the Matter of: Allen, Jazz Joseph | butte · Probate Unspecified | Review hearing | Pending review of filings | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00011 Conservatorship of: Wood, Devin James | butte · Probate Unspecified | Unspecified | Pending status | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00527 Conservatorship of Chavez, Teresa Jesus | butte · Probate Unspecified | Unspecified | Pending hearing | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00321 Estate of Zadra, Robert Lee | butte · Probate Unspecified | Report of Administration and Petition for Settlement on Waiver of Accounting; Petition for Final Distribution | GRANTED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00311 Estate of Wiley, Mark | butte · Probate Unspecified | Petition for appointment of a Special Administrator; Motion to Admit Holographic Will to Probate and Overrule Objections | DENIED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00307 Estate of Rodriguez Soria, Nicacio | butte · Probate Unspecified | Unspecified | CONTINUED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00147 Estate of Knappenberger, Jo Ann | butte · Probate Unspecified | Unspecified | Pending review of filing | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
20PR00291 Conservatorship of: Howard, Annestarr Helen | butte · Probate Unspecified | Unspecified | CONTINUED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00217 Estate of Stuart, Rodney Leo | butte · Probate Unspecified | Petition to Approve the First and Final Accounting and Report | GRANTED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00129 Conservatorship of Metzger, Teresa Kay | butte · Probate Unspecified | First Account and Report | CONTINUED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
18PR00098 Conservatorship of Johnsen, Sandra Lee | butte · Probate Unspecified | Unspecified | CONTINUED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00154 1996 Remy Giannini and Darleen Giannini Revocable Trust dated June 4, 1996 | butte · Probate Unspecified | Petition | GRANTED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
25PR00117 In the Matter of: Jordan, Madison L | butte · Probate Unspecified | Review hearing | Pending review of filings | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00125 Estate of Bigelow, Aaron J | butte · Probate Unspecified | Petition | GRANTED | Jun 10, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |