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16PR00118 Conservatorship of Alycia Martina Gonzalez | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
23PR00382 Estate of Andrew Phillips | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
23PR00394 Matter of Robert A Dias Sr |
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| Civil |
| Timothy Staffel |
| Petition to Determine Successor of Real and Personal Property |
| GRANTED |
| Aug 12, 2026 |
| Sep 20, 2023 |
19PR00565 Conservatorship of Gabriel Zambrano | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
17PR00429 Conservatorship of Casey Rain Thompson | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
23PR00394 Matter of Robert A Dias Sr | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition to Determine Successor of Real and Personal Property | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
21PR00111 Conservatorship of Simona Machuca | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | Recommended that the conservatorship continue | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
17PR00429 Conservatorship of Casey Rain Thompson | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | Recommended that the conservatorship continue | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
23PR00382 Estate of Andrew Phillips | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
19PR00565 Conservatorship of Gabriel Zambrano | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
19PR00565 Conservatorship of Gabriel Zambrano | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
23PR00394 Matter of Robert A Dias Sr | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition to Determine Successor of Real and Personal Property | Recommended for approval. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
19PR00565 Conservatorship of Gabriel Zambrano | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | Conservatorship to continue. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
17PR00429 Conservatorship of Casey Rain Thompson | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review: Investigator's Report | Conservatorship to continue. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 20, 2023 |
23PR00231 Matter of Brielle Nichols | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00210 Estate of Gumaro Guerrero Sandoval | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final Distribution | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00385 Estate of Lionel Anthony McCormack | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00439 Estate of Kimberley Ann Phebus | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00231 Matter of Brielle Nichols | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00385 Estate of Lionel Anthony McCormack | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00314 Conservatorship of Benjamin Leitcher | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00439 Estate of Kimberley Ann Phebus | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00385 Estate of Lionel Anthony McCormack | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00231 Matter of Brielle Nichols | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review | Appearances required | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00439 Estate of Kimberley Ann Phebus | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required; additional documentation needed | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00385 Estate of Lionel Anthony McCormack | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00231 Matter of Brielle Nichols | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00439 Estate of Kimberley Ann Phebus | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00385 Estate of Lionel Anthony McCormack | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Letters Administration | Recommended for approval. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00314 Conservatorship of Benjamin Leitcher | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00231 Matter of Brielle Nichols | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Review | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00210 Estate of Gumaro Guerrero Sandoval | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final Distribution | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
22PR00439 Estate of Kimberley Ann Phebus | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 27, 2023 |
23PR00405 Guardianship of Keira Emma Oregel et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00260 Guardianship of Ajay Michael Bratcher et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
21PR00376 Matter of the Terrones Family trust | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Status Hearing | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00181 Conservatorship of Edith M Edwards | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Accounting, Compliance Review, OSC re: Sanctions | Appearances required; Sanctions recommended | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00153 Matter of the Cotter Trust Agreement | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Annual Accounting & Report; Motion: Compel; Petition: Compel Arbitration; OSC | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
18PR00309 Guardianship of Sierra Felicity Wilcox | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Order to Show Cause | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00181 Conservatorship of Edith M Edwards | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Accounting; Compliance Review Hearing; Order to Show Cause: Sanctions | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
21PR00376 Matter of the Terrones Family trust | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Status Hearing | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00405 Guardianship of Keira Emma Oregel et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00260 Guardianship of Ajay Michael Bratcher et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00153 Matter of the Cotter Trust Agreement | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Annual Accounting & Report; Motion: Compel; Petition: Compel Arbitration; Order to Show Cause | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00405 Guardianship of Keira Emma Oregel et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00260 Guardianship of Ajay Michael Bratcher et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required; corrections needed | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00181 Conservatorship of Edith M Edwards | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Accounting, Compliance Review Hearing, Hearing, Order to Show Cause: Sanctions | Recommended sanctions of $300/day | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00153 Matter of the Cotter Trust Agreement | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Annual Accounting & Report, Motion: Compel, Petition: Compel Arbitration, Order to Show Cause | Appearances required | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
21PR00376 Matter of the Terrones Family trust | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Status Hearing | Appearances required | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00405 Guardianship of Keira Emma Oregel et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00181 Conservatorship of Edith M Edwards | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Accounting, Compliance Review Hearing, Hearing, Order to Show Cause: Sanctions | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00153 Matter of the Cotter Trust Agreement | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Annual Accounting & Report, Motion: Compel, Petition: Compel Arbitration, Order to Show Cause | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00260 Guardianship of Ajay Michael Bratcher et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
21PR00376 Matter of the Terrones Family trust | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Status Hearing | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00405 Guardianship of Keira Emma Oregel et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
23PR00260 Guardianship of Ajay Michael Bratcher et al | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00181 Conservatorship of Edith M Edwards | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Accounting; Compliance Review Hearing; Order to Show Cause: Sanctions | Appearances required; recommend sanctions. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
21PR00376 Matter of the Terrones Family trust | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Status Hearing | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
18PR00309 Guardianship of Sierra Felicity Wilcox | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Order to Show Cause | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
22PR00153 Matter of the Cotter Trust Agreement | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Annual Accounting & Report; Motion: Compel; Petition: Compel Arbitration; Order to Show Cause | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 4, 2023 |
1389253 Conservatorship of Stacy Renee Clark | Civil | Timothy Staffel | 6th Accounting and Report; Court Investigator's Biennial Review | Approved; Continued | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 5, 2023 |
1389253 Conservatorship of Stacy Renee Clark | Civil | Timothy Staffel | 6th Accounting and Report; Court Investigator's Biennial Review | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2023 |
1389253 Conservatorship of Stacy Renee Clark | Civil | Timothy Staffel | 6th Accounting and Report | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 5, 2023 |
1389253 Conservatorship of Stacy Renee Clark | Civil | Timothy Staffel | 6th Accounting and Report; Court Investigator's Biennial Review | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 5, 2023 |
1389253 Conservatorship of Stacy Renee Clark | Civil | Timothy Staffel | 6th Accounting and Report; Court Investigator's Biennial Review | Recommended for approval. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 5, 2023 |
23PR00340 Estate of Kevin Lee Star | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
15PR00497 Conservatorship of Jose Quintero | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | CONTINUED | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
17PR00372 Conservatorship of Robert James Black | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final (Stub) Accounting and Report | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00413 Estate of James Glen Wiseman | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Letters of Administration | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00434 Estate of Anne Louise Blystone | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
17PR00372 Conservatorship of Robert James Black | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final (Stub) Accounting and Report | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00340 Estate of Kevin Lee Star | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
21PR00557 Guardianship of Laylah Bulan | Civil | Timothy Staffel | First Accounting and Report / OSC re: Sanctions | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
15PR00497 Conservatorship of Jose Quintero | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | CONTINUED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00210 Estate of Gumaro Guerrero Sandoval | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | GRANTED | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00413 Estate of James Glen Wiseman | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Letters of Administration | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00340 Estate of Kevin Lee Star | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | Appearances required; corrections needed | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
17PR00372 Conservatorship of Robert James Black | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final (Stub) Accounting and Report | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00210 Estate of Gumaro Guerrero Sandoval | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00434 Estate of Anne Louise Blystone | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | Recommended for approval | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
15PR00497 Conservatorship of Jose Quintero | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | Recommended that the conservatorship continue | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
21PR00557 Guardianship of Laylah Bulan | Civil | Timothy Staffel | First Accounting and Report; OSC re: Sanctions | Appearances required | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00314 Conservatorship of Benjamin Leitcher | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; corrections needed | Aug 11, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00434 Estate of Anne Louise Blystone | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00413 Estate of James Glen Wiseman | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Letters of Administration | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00210 Estate of Gumaro Guerrero Sandoval | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
17PR00372 Conservatorship of Robert James Black | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final (Stub) Accounting and Report | GRANTED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
15PR00497 Conservatorship of Jose Quintero | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
21PR00557 Guardianship of Laylah Bulan | Civil | Timothy Staffel | First Accounting and Report / OSC re: Sanctions | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00413 Estate of James Glen Wiseman | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Letters of Administration | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00314 Conservatorship of Benjamin Leitcher | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00340 Estate of Kevin Lee Star | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jul 15, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00434 Estate of Anne Louise Blystone | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | GRANTED | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
21PR00557 Guardianship of Laylah Bulan | Civil | Timothy Staffel | First Accounting and Report / OSC re: Sanctions | Appearances required | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00413 Estate of James Glen Wiseman | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Letters of Administration | Recommended for approval. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
23PR00340 Estate of Kevin Lee Star | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | Appearances required; recommend continuance. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
22PR00434 Estate of Anne Louise Blystone | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Petition for Final Distribution | Recommended for approval. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
21PR00557 Guardianship of Laylah Bulan | Civil | Timothy Staffel | First Accounting and Report / OSC re: Sanctions | Appearances required. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
17PR00372 Conservatorship of Robert James Black | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Final (Stub) Accounting and Report | Recommended for approval. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |
15PR00497 Conservatorship of Jose Quintero | Civil | Timothy Staffel | Court Investigator's Biennial Review | Conservatorship to continue. | Aug 14, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 |