Probate Examiner, Nina Wendt, may be reached at 209-530-3180 or nina.wendt@stanct.org. Due to the volume of calls received by the Probate Examiner, it may be necessary for you to leave a message. Telephone calls are returned daily at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
It is the goal of the examiner to have probate notes posted five (5) calendar days prior to the hearing. If defects are noted, they mus t be corrected prior to approval of the moving papers. If you are filing documents to cure technical defects, file-marked copies must be delivered to the Probate Examiner, City Towers Courthouse, 801 Tenth Street, Sixth Floor, Modesto, CA, at least three court days prior to the hearing (if filed less than five court day prior to the hearing, there will be a $25.00 late filing fee for each document). For your convenience, a Drop Box is located at the security desk on the sixth floor. If the door is closed, please slide your documents under the door.
Probate notes will be updated as needed when late-filed documents are reviewed. Please note: Late-filed documents that do not contain the hearing date in the caption require more time and effort to be matched to the files. This may result in an otherwise avoidable continuance.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
2200636 ESTATE OF LEONORE KOERTGEN KEN
Discharge Review Hearing:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2201122 ESTATE OF EDWARD D. SANTANA
PrC§12200 Report of Status of Administration.
Recommend continuance to 05/14/19 as requested to allow time to complete sale of real property.
Appearance by counsel not required.
2201368 ESTATE OF JUANITO LIGERALDI ESGUERRA
Account Review Hearing:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2201381 ESTATE OF EUGENE MYATT
First and Final Account and Report and Petition for Final Distribution recommended for approval.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 09/13/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000457 MATTER OF BELARMINA MARIA AZEVEDO TRUST
Petition for Order Determining Trust’s Title to Personal Property continued from 10/18/18, 11/27/18 and 01/08/19.
Recommended for approval.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000585 MATTER OF THE TONY G. HODGE 2014 TRUST
Petition to Enforce Money Judgment Against Trust Beneficiary; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; and Proposed Order continued from 01/08/19:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
PR18000642 MATTER OF GLORIA MILLER REVOCABLE TRUST
Related Case No. PR19000012.
Petition for Order Confirming Trust Asset:
Recommend continuance to 03/14/19 to coincide with Related Case No. PR19000012.
Appearance by not required.
PR18000694 MATTER OF THE CHARLES PAUL JR. AND BEATRICE ROSE CORNEJO LIVING TRUST
Petition for Order Confirming Trust Asset continued from 01/10/19.
Recommended for approval.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000705 MATTER OF MARIA MOORE POOLED SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
Petition to Establish, Join, and Fund an Account for Maria Moore in the Golden State Pooled Special Needs Trust:
Recommend continuance to 03/14/19 to allow time to provide revised Order.
Appearance by counsel not required.
PR18000711 ESTATE OF DOROTHY ELIZABETH SALGADO
Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary recommended for approval.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/14/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000821 MATTER OF LEIGH O. TIBBETTS 2014 REVOCABLE TRUST
Petition for Order Approving Modification of Trust Terms.
Recommended for approval.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000882 ESTATE OF WILLA M. OBLIGACION
Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary recommended for approval.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/14/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000887 ESTATE OF GERALDINE PAUL
Petition for Letters of Administration recommended for approval.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/14/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR19000012 MATTER OF JACK MILLER
Related Case No. PR18000642.
Spousal Property Petition:
Recommend continuance to 03/14/19 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance by counsel not required.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
2200763 ESTATE OF TAMARA JEAN STAGGS
Account Review Hearing continued from 08/15/18:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2201260 ESTATE OF DONALD COLOMBUS SMITH
PrC§12200 Status Report.
Recommend continuance to 03/15/19 to allow time to give notice properly.
Appearance by counsel not required.
2200557 ESTATE OF KENNETH ELDRED MUSCIO
Account Review Hearing continued from 08/24/18:
Recommend further continuance to 03/15/19 to allow time to reopen cases and revise Inventory and Appraisal and complete sale of additional real property.
Appearance by counsel not required.
2200560 MATTER OF THE ADRIANA CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ ARIAS SETTLEMENT TRUST
Related Case No. 2200561.
Account Review Hearing:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2200561 MATTER OF THE ALEJANDRA STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ ARIAS SETTLEMENT TRUST
Related Case No. 2200560.
Account Review Hearing:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2201326 ESTATE OF KIMBERLY A. KENNARD
Account Review Hearing:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2201405 ESTATE OF KATHERINE V. McKINNIS
Inventory Review Hearing:
Recommend continuance to 03/29/19 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance by personal representative (pro per) not required.
2201429 ESTATE OF MARY A. CUSTER
Inventory Review Hearing continued from 10/10/18.
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 08/20/19.
Appearance by counsel not required.
2201463 ESTATE OF JOSEPH ANTHONY SANDOVAL
Inventory Review Hearing:
Recommend continuance to 03/15/19 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance by counsel not required.
PR18000013 ESTATE OF RICK J. HECKEL
Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Account recommended for approval.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 09/17/19.
Recommend vacate 02/27/19 Inventory Review Hearing.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000204 ESTATE OF BETTY G. CARLSON
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Recommend confirm 03/12/19 hearing on First and Final Account and Report and Petition for Final Distribution.
Appearance by counsel not required.
PR18000216 ESTATE OF MICHAEL HAJDUK
Inventory Review Hearing:
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 08/20/19.
Appearance by counsel not required.
PR18000219 ESTATE OF DONNA M. MYERS
Inventory Review Hearing:
Letters issued 08/21/18. Inventory and Appraisal due 12/21/18.
Need Final Inventory and Appraisal.
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
PR18000891 ESTATE OF PHYLLIS CAROL SPEARS
Petition for Letters of Administration recommended for approval (may require bond for out-of-state personal representative/Waivers of Bond by Heirs on file).
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/15/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Court Holiday - President's Day
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Department 22
8:30 a.m.
439528 MATTER OF THE 2000 LESLIE D. ORR IRREVOCABLE TRUST
Petition to Terminate Trust of Leslie D. Orr dated March 123, 2000, Distribute and Exonerate Bond continued from 10/16/18, 11/29/18 and 12/20/18.
No documents filed since prior hearing. Prior notes remain:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2200192 MATTER OF DOROTHY R. JACKSON AND DONALD D. JACKSON IRREVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST
Status Review Hearing:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2200888 ESTATE OF RAYMOND L. BROWN
PrC§12200 Status Report of Administration continued from 11/30/18 and 12/20/18.
No documents filed since prior hearing. Prior notes remain:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
2201147 MATTER OF DAVID LEE AMESQUITA II SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
Accounting Review Hearing continued from 12/20/18.
Recommend confirm 03/28/19 hearing on First Accounting and Report of Trustee.
Appearance by counsel not required.
2201480 ESTATE OF JUDY ROBERTA HACKETT
First and Final Account and Report and Petition for Final Distribution:
Recommend continuance to 03/19/19 to allow time to cure defects.
Appearance by counsel not required.
PR18000244 ESTATE OF DONNA JEAN GIBSON
Inventory Review Hearing.
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Recommend Account Review Hearing 08/23/19.
Appearance by counsel not required.
PR18000247 ESTATE OF MARIA P. SILVEIRA
Inventory Review Hearing.
Final Inventory and Appraisal on file.
Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Account recommended for approval.
Recommend Discharge Review Hearing 09/20/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000384 ESTATE OF RALPH JAMES HARRELSON II
Related Case No. PR18000676.
Petition for Letters of Administration filed by George P. Rodarakis on behalf of creditor continued from 09/20/18, 10/25/18 and 12/20/18.
No documents filed since prior hearing. Prior notes remain:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
PR18000467 MATTER OF BETTY JEAN FILIPPINI
Spousal Property Petition continued from 10/02/18, 12/05/18 and 12/20/18.
No documents filed since prior hearings. Prior notes remain:
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
PR18000472 ESTATE OF EDWARD ARTHUR PEARCE
Petition for Probate of Lost Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 12/05/18 and 12/20/18 recommended for approval.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/20/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR18000672 ESTATE OF ANNETTE TALAMANTE
Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary continued from 11/30/18 and 12/20/18:
Objection/Declaration on file.
Possible Long Cause Matter.
Appearance by counsel mandatory.
PR19000019 ESTATE OF SARGON YONAN
Petition for Letters of Administration recommended for approval with bond in amount to be determined (minimum bond $20,000.00).
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/20/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR19000020 ESTATE OF THOMAS HOLLIS
Petition for Letters of Administration recommended for approval.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/20/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.
PR19000021 ESTATE OF CORINNE NICOLE MAY
Petition for Letters of Administration recommended for approval.
Recommend Inventory Review Hearing 08/20/19.
Court will sign submitted order, appearance not required.