| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
2020 – 01140947 Geisler – Trust | orange · Probate Megan L. Wagner | Motion for Attorneys’ Fees | GRANTED | 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 |
24CECG03545 Zuniga v. Community Medical Centers | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | By Defendant for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication | GRANTED in part, DENIED in part | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
24CECG03236 Garcia v. Fresno Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | fresno · Probate Kristi Culver Kapetan | Plaintiff’s Motion for Relief from Late Filing of Class Certification Motion; Defendant’s Motion to Strike Class Claims | GRANTED (Plaintiff's motion); DENIED (Defendant's motion) | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
PR0001352 IN THE MATTER OF THEODORE C. McMECHEN. | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition for Letters of Administration | The parties are ordered to appear. | 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 |
PR0001682 IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT B. LEVINE LIVING TRUST | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Petition to Confirm Assets to a Trust | Absent objections, this Petition will be granted without hearing. | 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 |
25CECG02378 Wheeler v. Spane et al. | fresno · Probate D. Tyler Tharpe | Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses | GRANTED | Jun 9, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
25CECG01087 Rodriguez v. Lee | fresno · Probate D. Tyler Tharpe | Motion for Reconsideration | Off calendar | Jun 9, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PRO2003455 IN RE THE PATRICIA CORNELL TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1993, T RUST OF | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Motion for an Emergency Stay | Patricia Cornell’s motion for Emergency Stay is denied as moot. | 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 |
2020 – 01140947 Geisler – Trust | orange · Probate Megan L. Wagner | Motion for Fees | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
PR0001486 IN THE MATTER OF MOHAMMAD RIZWAN | marin · Probate James T. Chou | Status Conference; Order to Show Cause - Sanctions | In light of the declaration filed by attorney Huma J. Ellahie, the Order to Show Cause is discharged with no sanctions imposed. | 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 |
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 |
23CECG02097 Matthew Stevens v. Delray Tire & Retreading, Inc | fresno · Probate | Continuance | CONTINUED | Jun 9, 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 |
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 |
25CECG03657 Mayra Aguirre v. General Motors, LLC | fresno · Probate | Continuance | CONTINUED | Jun 9, 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 |
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 |
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 |