Santa Barbara County Tentative Rulings

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Every tentative ruling DecisionDepot has indexed from the Santa Barbara County Superior Court — 4,418 rulings, newest first. Each links to the full ruling with judge, motion type, outcome, and cited authorities. California tentative rulings are public records posted under California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308.

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Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust
26PR00043 · Colleen Sterne · Pet to Det Claim to Prop
N/AAug 13, 2026
Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust
26PR00237 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Financial Elder Abuse; Claim to Property; Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Matter of Beverly G Iles Trust
25PR00080 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Matter of Sprowl Revocable Trust
25PR00128 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Matter of Jeffrey H Johnston Trust
26PR00287 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Matter of James A Brown and Betty A Brown Revocable Trust
25PR00248 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust
N/AAug 13, 2026
Estate of Tara C Holbrook
25PR00435 · Colleen Sterne · Waiver of Accounting
APPROVEDAug 13, 2026
Matter of Anstead Family Survivor's A Trust
26PR00085 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Matter of Christel Ebeth Duncan Living Trust
26PR00178 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Bonnie Diane Overall
26PR00221 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Appoint Conservator
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Estate of Vincent Ian Posner
26PR00235 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Letters Administration; Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Estate of Lewis N Stone
26PR00288 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Estate of Robert R Stowasser
26PR00304 · Colleen Sterne · Pet: Probate Will & Letters of Administration - Will Annexed
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Estate of Darliene Stowasser
26PR00305 · Colleen Sterne · Pet: Probate Will & Letters of Administration - Will Annexed
Appearances are requiredAug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Noe Ordaz Pacheco
26PR00324 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Appoint Conservator
N/AAug 13, 2026
Estate of Tara C Holbrook
25PR00435 · Colleen Sterne · Waiver of Accounting
Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 08/13/2026.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Lisa Walorinta
15PR00371 · Colleen Sterne · Review of Investigator's Report Continued
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Beverly G Iles Trust
25PR00080 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Sally A Young
18PR00613 · Colleen Sterne · Review: Investigator's Report
The court has received and reviewed the report of the Court Investigator and it appears appropriate for approval. Absent objection, the matter will be approved.Aug 13, 2026
Guardianship of Bella Farrah Fusari-Brown
19PR00503 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Sheena Summerfield
22PR00604 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Determine Claim to Property
This matter has been continued by Stipulation to 11/19/2026 and is off calendar for 08/13/2026. Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Vinal Connor Francis
24PR00075 · Colleen Sterne · Petition to Determine Ownership of Real Property; Order Confirming Transfer of Property
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Jeffrey H Johnston Trust
26PR00287 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust
Appearances are required. Proposed Order (Local Rule 1724(b)) must be submitted.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Sprowl Revocable Trust
25PR00128 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Determine the Existence of Trust
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Montgomery-Bertuzzi Living Trust
25PR00004 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Determine Claim to Property 1st Amended Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets; Breach of Duties; Removal of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Imposition of Constructive Trust; Double Damages
Appearances are required to update the Court.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of James A Brown and Betty A Brown Revocable Trust
25PR00248 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Petition for Removal of Trustee and Interim Protective Relief to Preserve Trust Assets
Appearances are required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Brad and Karen Paola Trust
25PR00273 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: 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.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Daryl Arthur Henry
25PR00571 · Colleen Sterne · 1. Pet: Probate Will & Letters of Administration - Will Annexed; 2. Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust
26PR00043 · Colleen Sterne · 1. Pet to Det Claim to Prop Det Ownership of Trust Prop and for Order Confirming Transfer of Trust Prop; 2. Pet to Det Claim to Prop Verified Competing Pet, Objection, and Resp to Det Claim to Trust Prop; Det Beneficiaries; Decl '13 Trust Instrument Invld
Appearances are required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Anstead Family Survivor's A Trust
26PR00085 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Invalidate Trust Amendment for Lack of Capacity
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Christel Ebeth Duncan Living Trust
26PR00178 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Bonnie Diane Overall
26PR00221 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Appoint Conservator - Person and Estate
Appearances are required to update the court. The following must be submitted: Service of Citation; Capacity Declaration.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Vincent Ian Posner
26PR00235 · Colleen Sterne · 1. Petition: Letters Administration; 2. Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary
Appearances are required. This is a contested matter. For Rachel Posner's Petition, the following must be submitted: Proposed Letters (Form DE-150).Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Alicia V Atlee Trust
26PR00237 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Financial Elder Abuse; Establishment of Claim to Property; Double Damages; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Removal and Suspension of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Accounting
Appearances are required to update the court.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Lewis N Stone
26PR00288 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary
Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 08/13/2026. The following must be submitted: Original Will; Supplement to the Petition.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Robert R Stowasser
26PR00304 · Colleen Sterne · Pet: Probate Will & Letters of Administration - Will Annexed / Authorization to Administer Under the Administration of Estates Act
Appearances are required. The following must be submitted: Proof of Publication; Proposed Letters (Form DE-150).Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Darliene Stowasser
26PR00305 · Colleen Sterne · Pet: Probate Will & Letters of Administration - Will Annexed / Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act With Limited Authority
Appearances are required. The following must be submitted: Proof of Publication; Proposed Letters (Form DE-150).Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Noe Ordaz Pacheco
26PR00324 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person
Appearances are required. Proof of Timely Mailed Service must be filed.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Lisa Walorinta
15PR00371 · Colleen Sterne · Review of Investigator's Report Continued
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust
26PR00043 · Colleen Sterne · Pet to Det Claim to Prop Det Ownership of Trust Prop and for Order Confirming Transfer of Trust Prop; Pet to Det Claim to Prop Verified Competing Pet, Objection, and Resp to Det Claim to Trust Prop; Det Beneficiaries; Decl '13 Trust Instrument Invld
No ruling specified.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Christel Ebeth Duncan Living Trust
26PR00178 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
No ruling specified.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Sally A Young
18PR00613 · Colleen Sterne · Review: Investigator's Report
Approved absent objection.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Vincent Ian Posner
26PR00235 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Letters Administration; Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary
No ruling specified.Aug 13, 2026
Guardianship of Bella Farrah Fusari-Brown
19PR00503 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Sprowl Revocable Trust
25PR00128 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Determine the Existence of Trust
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Beverly G Iles Trust
25PR00080 · Colleen Sterne · Status Hearing
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Conservatorship of Sheena Summerfield
22PR00604 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Determine Claim to Property
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Estate of Vinal Connor Francis
24PR00075 · Colleen Sterne · Petition to Determine Ownership of Real Property; Order Confirming Transfer of Property
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of Montgomery-Bertuzzi Living Trust
25PR00004 · Colleen Sterne · Petition: Determine Claim to Property 1st Amended Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets; Breach of Duties; Removal of Trustee; Appointment of Successor Trustee; Imposition of Constructive Trust; Double Damages
Appearances required.Aug 13, 2026
Matter of James A Brown and Betty A Brown Revocable Trust
25PR00248 · Colleen Sterne · Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Petition for Removal of Trustee and Interim Protective Relief to Preserve Trust Assets
No ruling specified.Aug 13, 2026