Probate Department Tentative Rulings for Thursday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

 

Probate

Department 1

Courtroom 2H

Hon. Leland Davis, III

May 25, 2023 - 9:00 AM

 

If an appearance by Zoom is allowed, parties must appear through Zoom Video.

Zoom Audio is only to be used if Zoom Video is unavailable.

Please check in with the clerk by 8:45 AM.

 

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If a tentative ruling contains “APPEARANCE ORDERED (Zoom allowed/not allowed)”, failure to appear may cause the Petition to be denied or Opposition stricken. If Zoom is not allowed, an in-person appearance is required.

If a tentative ruling contains “APPEARANCE OPTIONAL”, failure to appear is a waiver of oral argument and the Court may issue orders differing from the tentative ruling. Zoom is allowed for all optional appearances.

If a tentative ruling contains “NO APPEARANCE”, an appearance is not required, as the matter has been pre-approved, continued, or dropped, as described.

You must notify the probate clerk at dept1@sanmateocourt.org if you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling. Any interested party who wishes to be heard in opposition to a petition must notify all other parties of the intent to appear. Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing. Unless notification has been given as provided above, the tentative ruling shall become the rulings of the Court.

 

 

 

PRO119460

 

CONSERVATORSHIP OF MICHELLE K. LIEUW

 

 

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Conservatee: LIEUW, MICHELLE K.

Conservator: LIEUW, THERESA S. ( Pro Se)

Father: LIEUW, KENNETH S. ( Pro Se)

Payor: Payor

Conservatorship Review - Biennial

 

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

NO APPEARANCE

 

The Conservatorship shall continue and be reviewed in two (2) years; The matter is set on September 18, 2023 for Petitioner to file a request for wavier of the estate account or request to terminate the conservatorship of the estate; The assessment amount of $850 for the cost of the Court's investigation is ordered and deferred until the Court determines sufficient funds exist; The Court waives the requirement of an in-person interview by the court investigator for the present review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRO123880

 

ESTATE OF VIDYAGAURI KANTILAL KHATRI

PETITION TO APPROVE ACCOUNTING OF FORMER ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE AND FOR PAYMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY FEES FOR FORMER EXECUTOR AND HER ATTONEYS FROM DECEDENT'S TRUST

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Petitioner: KHATRI, KOKILA PRADEEP ( VERNON, STEPHEN M.)

Petitioner: KHATRI, PRADEEP KANTILAL ( SCHWARTZ, DAVID H
 VERNON, STEPHEN M.
HILL, JOHN E)

Petitioner: KHATRI, PRADEEP KANTILAL ( VERNON, STEPHEN M.)

Petitioner: KHATRI, RAJESHKUMAR ( SHJEFLO, WALTER E.
RILEY, SEAN P.
FOX, MICHAEL A.)

Petitioner: KUBERA HOTELPROPERTY, LP ( VERNON, STEPHEN M.)

Petitioner: PEEKAY ENTERPRISES, INC ( VERNON, STEPHEN M.)

Petitioner: SELLS, LAURIE R ( KARLSTEN, MELISSA R.)

Decedent: KHATRI, VIDYAGAURI KANTILAL

Objector: KHATRI, PRADEEP KANTILAL ( VERNON, STEPHEN M.)

Personal Representative: KHATRI, PRADEEP KANTILAL

Participant: LAMBIE, RICHARD ( Pro Se)

Payor: Payor

Status Hearing

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

CONTINUED to September 25, 2023 for trial setting; The parties are ordered to mediation within 90 days. Status Report to be filed 10 days before the next hearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19-PRO-01534

 

Conservatorship of PADMA MOYER


SECOND AND FINAL ACCOUNT OF CONSERVATORSHIP ESTATE, PETITION TO SETTLE SECOND AND FINAL ACCOUNT, FINAL STATUS REPORT, PETITION TO DELIVER ESTATE ,AND PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION TO PETITIONER'S ATTORNEYS AND BOND REDUCTION

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Proposed Conservatee: MOYER, PADMA ( MURPHY, JAMES W.)

Petitioner: BOTNICK, MICHAEL ( ROMA, PATRICIA
PACKARD, DAVID R.)

Conservatee: MOYER, PADMA ( MURPHY, JAMES W.)

Proposed Conservator: PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY FROM COURT PANEL

Temporary Conservatee: MOYER, PADMA ( MURPHY, JAMES W.)

Conservator: BOTNICK, MICHAEL ( ROMA, PATRICIA)

Temporary Conservator: BOTNICK, MICHAEL ( ROMA, PATRICIA)

Conservatorship Review - Biennial

Petition Hearing

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

The Second and Final Account is approved, bond is set at $706,000.00. Final discharge of the conservator and discharge of bond may be obtained upon filing of Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order mandatory judicial council form DE-295/GC-395.  Fees requested by attorney Roma are denied as unreasonable and not in compliance with requirements of California Rules of Court Rule 7.702. Costs are approved in the amount of $114.75. Attorney Packard requested fees and costs are approved as requested.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20-PRO-01398

 

Estate of  Patricia Louise French

Petition to Determine Heirship

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Petitioner: Crenshaw, Peggy ( CAIN, THOMAS W)

Petitioner: San Mateo County Public Administrator ( CRUZ, PETER H)

Petitioner: Webster-Cox, Dionne Elizabeth ( Pro Se)

Decedent: French, Patricia Louise

Interested Party: French, Kirk A.

Interested Party: My Inheritance Cash, LLC ( Pro Se)

Interested Party: STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

Interested Party: Waddles, Kevin

Personal Representative: Webster-Cox, Dionne Elizabeth

Proposed Personal Representative: Webster-Cox, Dionne Elizabeth

Other: AMERICAN RESEARCH BUREAU

Petition Hearing

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

Petition GRANTED absent cogent objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21-PRO-01136

 

IN RE: THE SANTOS INGERSOLL TRUST DATED MARCH 9, 2015 AS AMENDED AND RESTATED APRIL 24, 2020

PETITION FOR INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTING THE TRUSTEE AND FOR ORDER TO MODIFY AND TERMINATE TRUSTS;ALLOWING PAYMENT OF THE TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION; AWARD COSTS AND FEES PURSUANT TO PROBATE CODESECTION 17211

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Petitioner: Santos, Heather ( Pro Se)

Decedent: INGERSOLL, JEFFREY D.

Decedent: SANTOS, KATHERINE

Guardian Ad Litem: ROWE, JESSICA L.

Minor: SANTOS, MARLEY

Respondent: Tandoc, Lisa ( BOBOWSKI, PAMELA C)

Petition Hearing

Status Hearing

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

An OSC shall issue to Heather Santos as to why the Petition for Instructions should not be GRANTED. The Guardian Ad Litem for Marley Santos is ordered to file a report on whether the Petition for Instructions is in the best interest of Marley Santos. CONTINUED to September 18, 2023 for further hearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22-PRO-00156

 

Conservatorship of Anton Jensen

PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AND FUND TRUST AND EXECUTE POUROVER WILL BY SUBSTITUTED JUDGMENT, BRING TRUST UNDER CONTINUING COURT SUPERVISION, AND SET TRUSTEE'S BOND AND EXONERATE CONSERVATORSHIP BOND

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Proposed Conservatee: Jensen, Anton ( KARLSTEN, MELISSA R.)

Petitioner: Jensen, Wallace ( EISENBERG, MARTA C.)

Proposed Conservator: Jensen, Wallace

Conservatee: Jensen, Anton ( KARLSTEN, MELISSA R.)

Conservator: Jensen, Wallace

Objector: CARRILLO, JAVIER A. ( Pro Se)

Petition Hearing

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

Petition GRANTED absent cogent objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22-PRO-00300

 

Estate of  Tony  Jelincich

First and Final Report of Co-Executors on Waiver of Account and Petition for Allowance of Statutory Compensation to Attorneys and Compensation to Attorneys for Extraordinary Services and for Final Distribution (Petitions)

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Petitioner: Jelincich, Karina ( HARTOG, JOHN A.)

Petitioner: Jelincich, Sarita ( HARTOG, JOHN A.)

Decedent: Jelincich, Tony

Interested Party: JELINCICH, KARMEN

Interested Party: STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

Personal Representative: Jelincich, Karina

Personal Representative: Jelincich, Sarita

Proposed Personal Representative: Jelincich, Karina

Proposed Personal Representative: Jelincich, Sarita

Beneficiary: Jelincich, Karmen

Claimant: RENDIC, VINKA

Claimant: STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

Petition for Final Distribution

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

NO APPEARANCE

 

Petition GRANTED absent cogent objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22-PRO-00424

 

Estate of  Nathalie Sharpe

PETITION FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION ON WAIVERS OF ACCOUNTING AND FOR ALLOWANCE OFORDINARY STATUTORY COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ATTORNEY

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Petitioner: Sharpe, Michael ( HANSON, PIPER L.)

Decedent: Sharpe, Nathalie

Personal Representative: Sharpe, Michael ( HANSON, PIPER L.)

Petition for Final Distribution

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

NO APPEARANCE

 

Petition GRANTED absent cogent objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-PRO-00086

 

Estate of  Cynthia S Christopher

 

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Petitioner: Soriano, Carlos C ( BARNES, DOUGLAS P.)

Decedent: Christopher, Cynthia S

Interested Party: VEGA, NYMSORIN LIM ( Pro Se)

Proposed Personal Representative: Soriano, Carlos C

Letters of Administration Hearing with ATA

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

Petition DENIED for failure to lodge will.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-PRO-00087

 

Estate of  Gordon Chan

 

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Petitioner: Scalettar, Grace Chan ( YEE, MICHAEL)

Decedent: Chan, Gordon

Proposed Personal Representative: Scalettar, Grace Chan

Letters of Administration Hearing with ATA

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

NO APPEARANCE

 

Petitioner GRANTED absent cogent objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-PRO-00112

 

Conservatorship of JUVE JEAN SANCHEZ

LIMITED

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Proposed Conservatee: SANCHEZ, JUVE JEAN ( FRIEDMAN, SHERRIE S.)

Petitioner: JUARAZ, ANGELICA ( Pro Se)

Proposed Conservator: JUAREZ, ANGELICA

Appointment of Conservator for Person

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE ORDERED (Zoom allowed)

 

The court intends to GRANT the petition and make the following orders:

 

Angelica Juarez is appointed limited conservator of the person of Juve Jean Sanchez and the court finds that a limited conservatorship of person is the least restrictive alternative to protect the proposed conservatee. 

 

In lieu of the in-person interview required by Probate Code §1826(a)(1), the Court accepts the court investigator’s video conference with the proposed limited conservatee as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and the court waives the requirement for an in-person interview by the court investigator for the present petition

 

The following limited powers be granted to the limited conservator pursuant to Probate Code section 2351.5 and the limited conservatee’s civil and legal rights will be limited in the following areas:

To fix the residence or specific dwelling of the limited conservatee;

Access to the confidential records and papers of the limited conservatee;

The right of the limited conservatee to contract;

Decisions concerning the education of the limited conservatee.

The court make a determination as to the power of the limited conservatee to give or withhold consent to medical consent.

 

Pursuant to Probate Code §1830, the limited conservator file a proof of mailing for Notice of Conservatee Rights (GC-341) within thirty (30) days of appointment.

 

A nonappearance hearing on the limited conservator’s filing of the following documents be set for September 11, 2023:

a.  Determination of Conservatee’s Appropriate Level of Care (GC-355)

b.  Confidential General Plan (PR-22)

   

The assessment of $850 is ordered and deferred until the Court determines sufficient funds exist.

 

The conservatorship be reviewed in one (1) years time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-PRO-00353

 

IN RE TERREY RANDOLPH SR. DECEASED

APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO RELEASE REMAINS OF DECEDENT

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Petitioner: RANDOLPH, TIMBERLEY ( Pro Se)

Decedent: RANDOLPH, TERREY, SR

 

Petition Hearing

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE OPTIONAL

 

CONTINUED to June 16, 2023, to be heard with the competing Petition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23-PRO-00469

 

PATRIZIA DeLUCA BASUALDO  vs.  JULIO DeLUCA

 

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Petitioner: DeLUCA BASUALDO, PATRIZIA ( CROWLEY, JOHN K.)

Real Party In Interest: DeLUCA, CLOTILDE

Respondent: DeLUCA, JULIO

Request for Orders to Stop Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse

 

TENTATIVE RULING:

 

APPEARANCE ORDERED (Zoom not allowed)

 

Response to Request on file, but without a Proof of Service.

 

 

Hearings Total:  15

 

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