| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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1304067 Conservatorship of Ryan B Jackson |
santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne |
| Review: Investigator's Report |
| Absent objection, the matter will be approved. |
| Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00514 Conservatorship of Belladiem Mikayla Bookin | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition for Approval of Fees | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
1167643 Matter of The Mark Avenue Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 30th Account | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00236 Conservatorship of Nicole Serrano | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00297 Matter of Alves Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions and for Accounting | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
23PR00161 Conservatorship of Heather Gatz | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review: Investigator's Report | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00310 Matter of Burtness Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1. First Acct and Report of Trustee and Pet for Settlement and Apprvl Thereof; 2. Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions to Confirm Successor Trustees; to Compel a Trust Acct'g; Rmv Purported Trustee; Surcharge Purported Trustee; Injunctive Rlf | CONTINUED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
1304067 Conservatorship of Ryan B Jackson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review: Investigator's Report | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00285 Matter of Alice E Henry Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00276 Matter of H Edward Heron and Mary Shea Heron Family Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition Approving Modification of Trust Terms | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00308 Estate of Jenna Noelle Schaal-O'Connor | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00119 Matter of Susan McMillan | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet For A Determination the Power of Atty is in Effect | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00297 Matter of Alves Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions and for Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
21PR00339 Guardianship of Jay Manuel Barrita | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition for Termination of Guardianship of the Person | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00276 Matter of H Edward Heron and Mary Shea Heron Family Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition Approving Modification of Trust Terms | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00310 Matter of Burtness Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | First Acct and Report of Trustee; Pet for Settlement; Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00210 Matter of Joan Churchill Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions Concerning Withholding Pecuniary Bequest; Authorizing Reserve of Funds Pending Determination of Beneficiary's Entitlement | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00046 Matter of Stella Lopez Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property Adjudicate Adverse Claims to Trust Property | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00284 Matter of Castle Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Modify Trust | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
1385628 Conservatorship of Christopher Powers | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person Successor Conservator | CONTINUED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00284 Matter of Castle Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Modify Trust | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00308 Estate of Jenna Noelle Schaal-O'Connor | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Approved, absent objection. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25PR00261 Matter of Alvin J Smith and Dorothy A Smith 2000 Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Status Hearing | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25PR00552 Matter of Ourania Topakas Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Invalidating Trust Amendment Dated July 25, 2025, Based Upon Lack of Capacity; Order Invalidating Trust Amendment Dated July 25, 2025, Based Upon Undue Influence; Damages for Elder Abuse | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00236 Conservatorship of Nicole Serrano | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | CONTINUED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00206 Conservatorship of Ourania Topakas | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Estate | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00046 Matter of Stella Lopez Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25PR00540 Estate of James Kay | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00029 Matter of Nelly Mercado and Albert N Mercado Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting First Account of Temporary Trustees of Decedent's Trust and Petition for Approval | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00279 Matter of Joel S Harwin Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition Determine Invalidity of Amendment to Trust | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
18PR00012 Matter of Ellen Pauley Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 2nd Account and Report | GRANTED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25PR00261 Matter of Alvin J Smith and Dorothy A Smith 2000 Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Status Hearing | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00210 Matter of Joan Churchill Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00274 Matter of Non-Exempt Marital Trust Established Under the Fred Chamberlin Separate Property Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Instructions | CONTINUED | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00274 Matter of Non-Exempt Marital Trust Established Under the Fred Chamberlin Separate Property Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Instructions | Continued to 08/27/2026. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
24PR00029 Matter of Nelly Mercado and Albert N Mercado Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting First Account of Temporary Trustees of Decedent's Trust and Petition for Approval | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
25PR00479 Conservatorship of Sarah Lorraine Aleridge | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Compliance Review Hearing | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00285 Matter of Alice E Henry Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust | Continued to 09/10/2026. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00279 Matter of Joel S Harwin Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition Determine Invalidity of Amendment to Trust | Appearances are required. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
26PR00119 Matter of Susan McMillan | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Pet For A Determination the Power of Atty is in Effect; Compelling Resp's to Honor Auth of Atty-In-Fact; A Determination That Patient Lacks Capacity to Make Healthcare Decisions; Compelling Resp's to Honor Auth of Petitioner to Make Healthcare Decisions.. | — | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
1385628 Conservatorship of Christopher Powers | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person Successor Conservator | Appearances required | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
1167643 Matter of The Mark Avenue Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 30th Account | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
21CV04928 William B Rosenberg vs The Ritz-Carlson Hotel Company LLC | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion to Compel | Tentative not yet posted | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
24CV04497 Juliette Lee vs Marla Daily et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion to bifurcate trial | DENIED | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
20CV02214 Robert Kirsch et al vs County of Santa Barbara et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion to Compel and Production of Pitchess Documents | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
24CV03133 Carlos Narbais et al vs Klayton David Marton et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Leave to file an amended complaint | GRANTED | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
22CV00779 Francisco Javier Mendoza vs Duncan Family Farms LLC | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Compliance Hearing | OFF CALENDAR | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
25CV07241 Benchmark Insurance Company vs Low Cost Plumbing Inc | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | CMC; Demurrer | Moot | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
26CV01017 Artius Dermatology Associates PC et al vs Cura Dermatology et al | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion: Protective Order; Motion: Compel | CONTINUED | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
24CV06085 Hal Pedersen et al vs County of Santa Barbara | santabarbara · Civil Donna D. Geck | Motion for Summary Judgment | CONTINUED | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |