127 rulings
| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25PR00248 Matter of James A Brown and Betty A Brown Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 1st Account of Trustee; Authorizing Reimbursement of Trust Expenses; Allowing Compensation to Trustee | GRANTED | 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 |
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 |
21PR00430 Conservatorship of Baron Mosely | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review: Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | May 21, 2026 |
25PR00589 Estate of Jose Manuel Serrano | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion: Amend Order Determing Succession to Primary Residence | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 |
SB075715 Estate of Emil DeLoreto | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Status Hearing | 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 |
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 |
1402947 Conservatorship of Chad Cothran | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review: Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | 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 |
16PR00324 Conservatorship of Maria Oszlanszky | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review of Authorized Periodic Payments | CONTINUED | 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 |
1469086 Conservatorship of Emily Smith | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Status Hearing | Appearances are required to update the court. | 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 |
26PR00136 Estate of Kandarp G Oza | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00142 Guardianship of Isabella Aylin Gallardo | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 21, 2026 |
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 |
1188048 Conservatorship of Ann Sinai | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 9th Account Current; Approval of Attorney's Fees | GRANTED | 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 |
22PR00593 Conservatorship of Natalin Lazaro Daza | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | May 20, 2026 |
18PR00397 Conservatorship of Anthony Leon Juarez | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | May 20, 2026 |
26PR00054 Matter of Saulsbury-Gates Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Compel Accounting | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 |
25PR00406 Conservatorship of M Aurora Ruiz Guzman | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Conservatorship Compliance Hearing | No appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 |
1230156 Conservatorship of George Bradford Fisher | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Court Investigator's Review | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | May 18, 2026 |
25PR00493 Estate of Maria Reyes Lopez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | No appearances required. | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00169 Guardianship of Vanessa Sujey Ceda Ramirez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 |
25PR00411 Conservatorship of Imanol Lerena | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Court Investigator's Initial Review | No appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00166 Estate of Angie Mary Vargas | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | No appearances required. | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00164 Matter of Patricia Youngman Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00217 Conservatorship of Ruth Ann Whitaker | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Appointment of Temporary Probate Conservator | CONTINUED | May 13, 2026 |
SM095683 Conservatorship of Jennifer Lynn Barron | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | GRANTED | May 13, 2026 |
1458749 Conservatorship of Thomas Angelo Segel | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Review Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | May 13, 2026 |
25PR00500 Conservatorship of Gene E Godspeed | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Appoint Conservator of Person | CONTINUED | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00150 Estate of Beverly Hoebel | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 13, 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 |
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 |
26PR00153 Estate of Gregory Keith Landsberg | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition for Probate and Letters of Administration - Will Annexed | Petition is recommended for approval. | May 12, 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 |
1171960 Conservatorship of Terry Allen Ramsey | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Review Hearing on Transfer to Contra Costa County | Appearances required. | May 11, 2026 |
24PR00675 Conservatorship of Guadalupe Reyes Reyes | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | No appearances are required. | May 11, 2026 |
1483299 Conservatorship of Lindsey Curb | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Court Investigator's Annual Review | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00147 Estate of Gary M. S. Paquet | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | The following must be submitted: | May 11, 2026 |
25PR00359 Conservatorship of Tom Nielsen Brummett | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | GRANTED | 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 |
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 |
22PR00600 Conservatorship of Mariah Padilla | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | May 6, 2026 |
1194430 Conservatorship of Dayna Polk | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Review Investigator's Report | The court investigator's report has been received and recommends that the conservatorship continue. | 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 |
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