| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
marin · Probate James T. Chou |
| Petition for Order Confirming Title to Property |
| CONTINUED |
| May 26, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 |
PR0001739 IN THE MATTER OF JACK WEYER SUDERMAN | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Spousal Property Petition | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
PRO2100239 IN RE THE MATTHEW JONES SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Third Account and Report of Trustee and Petition for Its Approval and for Approval of Attorney Fees | GRANTED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
PR0001583 IN THE MATTER OF JUDITH YOUNGMAN | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Amended Petition for Appointment of Probate Conservator | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
PR0001749 IN THE MATTER OF THE COLEMAN FAMILY TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition to Remove Trustees; Appoint Professional Fiduciary; Invalidate Trust Amendment; Compel Accounting; Impose Constructive Trust; and for Surcharge | CONTINUED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
PR0001738 IN THE MATTER OF CEE MARIE KNUTSON REVOCABLE TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Confirmation of Trust Assets | CONTINUED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
PR0001766 IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF KATE P. MORSE | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
FL0000859 Ian Davis-Tremayne v. Natalie Davis-Tremayne | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. Beth S. Jordan | Request for Order — Custody/Child Support/Spousal Support/Visitation; Attorney Fees; Receipt of FCS Report | Based on these assumptions, the Court orders as follows: 1. Effective May 1, 2026, Father shall pay to Mother as and for guideline child support the sum of $2,276/month. | May 18, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
FL 1500482 Kristen Usich v. Thomas Crum | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. James M. Schurz | Request for Order – Child Support | Reduction of support denied prior to June 1, 2026; guideline support set at $735/month effective June 1, 2026. | May 19, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000362 IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL LAWLOR HOGAN | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First and Final Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account; Petition for Allowance of Remaining Statutory Compensation to Attorneys and for Final Distribution | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
FL 2001314 Jennifer Tedesko v. Bryan P. Crawley | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. James M. Schurz | Request for Order – Implementation of Special Master | Mother directed to file a proposed order; parties ordered to appear. | May 19, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000038 IN THE MATTER OF BRADFORD E. THOMSON | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000431 IN THE MATTER OF LYNELL WHEELOCK | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified First Amended Fourth Report of Status of Administration | Absent objections, the Report of Status of Administration is accepted and approved. | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
PR0001404 IN THE MATTER OF JAY DEE WARK CREDIT SHELTER TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for (1) Construction of Trust and (2) Order Voiding Trustor’s Purported Exercise of Power of Appointment | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PRO2000572 IN RE THE SIMMONS FAMILY TRUST, TRUST OF | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition for Approval of 2025 Account and Distribution for Norma H. Simmons Survivor’s Trust; Allowance of Fees to Successor Trustee and Successor Trustee’s Attorney; Reduction of Bond Amount; and Termination of Bond and Discharge of Successor Trustee Upon Dissolution of Trust | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
PRO1401401 LILYON BLANCHE TONKOFF, ESTATE OF | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Fifth and Final Account and Report of Trustee of Testamentary Trust; Petition for Approval and Settlement of Fifth Account, for Allowance of Trustee’s Fees and Her Attorney’s Fees, for Final Distribution, for Retention of Reserve, and for Decrease of Bond | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001761 IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES ANDREW KEPPEL | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters of Administration | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | 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 |
FL0002727 Mohamed Takfaoui v. Maira Carolina Martinez de Paz | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. James M. Schurz | Request for Order – Child Custody/Visitation | FCS recommendations adopted as modified; joint legal and physical custody ordered. | 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 |
FL0002250 Eufemio Mukul Pina v. Maria Elizabeth Yam Caamal | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. James M. Schurz | Request for Order – Spousal Support | Spousal support request DENIED; set at $0. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0000451 IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH A. ARMEL | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Report of Status and Petition for Additional Time for Estate Administration | This matter is continued to June 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
FL0001639 Miguel Angel Puertas Paredes v. Lorena Beatriz Esquivel Mora | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. James M. Schurz | Request for Order – Child Support | Monthly child support of $697.00 ordered; parties ordered to appear regarding credit for prior residence payments. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001068 IN THE MATTER OF JUDITH ANNE BRISCOE | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of All Accounts and Report of Executor and for Allowance of Statutory Fees to Executor and for Allowance of Statutory Fees and Reimbursement of Costs Advanced to Attorney | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001731 IN THE MATTER OF CRAIG ALAN RAMINI | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters of Administration | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001000 IN THE MATTER OF ALISON ANNE VON LACKUM | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for: (1) Final Account and Report; (2) Waiver of Accounting; (3) Payment of Statutory Fees; (4) and Final Distribution | This matter is continued to June 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to address the following issues: | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001733 IN THE MATTER OF PETER LAD TALLO | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters of Administration | This matter is continued to June 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001725 IN THE MATTER OF MARTHA PETRINI | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Verified Petition for: (1) Immediate Suspension and Permanent Removal of Martino Petrini as Co-Trustee/Trustee; (2) an Order Compelling Martino Petrini to Surrender Trust Property Pending Removal; (3) an Order for Payment from Trust to Petitioner of Attorney’s Fees and Costs Incurred; and, (4) Instructions that Martino Petrini Not Use Trust Funds to Advance His Personal Beneficial Interest | The parties are ordered to appear. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001690 IN THE MATER OF JOSHUA D. MURPHY-LOWE | 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 |
PRO080327 IN THE MATTER OF DEVLIN MOBLEY ZIEGENHAGEN | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First Account and Report of Successor Limited Conservator and Petition for Its Settlement, and for Allowance of Successor Limited Conservator’s Commission | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PRO2001702 JILL W. PENHALIGON, CONSERVATORSHIP OF THE ESTATE | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Third Account Current and Report of Conservator of the Estate for Period January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025; and Petition for Increase in Bond | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PRO2301317 IN THE MATTER OF KIN MING LAM, ESTATE OF | marin · Probate James T. Chou | First and Final Report of Executor on Waiver of Account and Petition for Its Approval; Petition for Reimbursement of Estate Tax, Penalties, and Interest; Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Attorneys and Attorneys’ Costs; Petition to Retain Reserve for Closing Costs; Petition to Reduce Bond; and Petition for Final Distribution | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
FL 1100025 County of Marin v. Willie E. Kennedy, Jr. | marin · FamilyLaw Hon. James M. Schurz | Request for Order – Visitation | GRANTED in part; FCS recommendations adopted as modified; change of venue denied; request for private evaluation denied. | May 19, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001306 IN THE MATTER OF ARMEKA THEOPHILUS JACKSON, JR. | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Final Distribution, on Waiver of Account, First and Final Report | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001107 IN THE MATTER OF APRIL MINXIE XIE | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Report of Status of Administration of Estate | Absent objections, the Report of Status of Administration is accepted and approved. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001689 IN THE MATTER OF GIA JADE GREENBERG | 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 |
PR0000724 IN THE MATTER OF ALI NAZARI | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for First and Final Report and Account of Administrator; for Settlement Thereof; for Final Distribution; for Allowance of Ordinary Compensation to Administrator and Attorney for Administrator; and for Distribution of Minor’s Share to Trust or, in the Alternative, to a Blocked Account | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted with the minor’s share to be distributed to a blocked account. | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |