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TENTATIVE RULINGS – ESTATES/OTHER PROBATE

Friday, August 5, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.

Honorable Lawrence E. Ornell

Courtroom 23

3055 Cleveland Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

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Court Call is not permitted for this calendar.

If the tentative ruling does not require appearances, and is accepted, no appearance is necessary.

Any party who wishes to be heard in response or opposition to the Court’s tentative ruling MUST NOTIFY the Court’s Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6893 and MUST NOTIFY all other parties of the intent to appear, and whether they will appear in person or by Zoom. Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court (business) day immediately before the day of the hearing.

Unless notification of an appearance has been given as provided above, the tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court the day of the hearing at the beginning of the calendar, absent an objection from an interested party per Probate Code section 1043.

To Access the Probate Examiner Notes:

· Navigate to the Home page of the Sonoma Superior Court website: www.sonoma.courts.ca.gov.

· Choose Court Case Portal

· Choose “Click here to access the Portal”

· Accept the Terms

· Choose Smart Search, insert your case number, and follow all instructions.

To Join Department 23 “Zoom” Online

Navigate to website: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83856098726?pwd=WEI3K1BPRCswSk0ZYSs4VUw1OU5ydz09

Enter Meeting ID: 854-4114-2253

And Password: 611386

To Join Department 23 “Zoom” By Phone:

Call: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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Guide for Participating in Court Proceedings via Zoom for Dept 23:

-After joining the meeting and checking in with the clerk, please mute your audio when not speaking. This helps keep background noise to a minimum.

-Be mindful of background noise when your microphone is not muted. Avoid activities that could create additional noise, such as shuffling papers.

-Position your camera properly if you choose to use a web camera. Be sure it is in a stable position and focused at eye level, if possible. Make sure everything visible in the frame is appropriate for an appearance in court.

-If a confidential session becomes necessary it is incumbent on you to ensure you are able to participate from a private location so that unauthorized people cannot overhear or see the proceedings.

-Chat is enabled for the sharing of documents among participants and the court and to allow attorneys to communicate individually with each other or their clients only. No chat messages should be sent privately to the court as it would amount to an unauthorized ex parte communication. Neither should chat messages be sent to all participants unless directed by the court.

-The recording function has been disabled. Remember, the prohibition against recording court proceedings, even remote ones, remains.

-Be patient. Check in will take more time and the experience from those who have tried this before is that proceedings are a little slower generally.

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ESTATES/OTHER PROBATE
1.	ESTATE OF HARRY LEE STOKES SPR-092817	WAIVER OF ACCT & REPORT
TENTATIVE RULING: APPEARANCES REQUIRED.
2.	ESTATE OF LEILANI MAJOR SPR-095652	SPOUSAL PROP PETITION
TENTATIVE RULING: APPEARANCES REQUIRED.
3.	ESTATE OF JOSEPH EDWARD DEBNAR SPR-095910	WAIVER OF ACCT & REPORT
TENTATIVE RULING: APPROVED. NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Administrator’s extraordinary fees are approved in the amount of $3,157.00 based on fee rates customary for the work completed. The proposed order has been modified to reflect this change. Any future Case Management Conference dates are dropped from calendar.
4.	ESTATE OF PATRICIA POPOV SPR-096134	WAIVER OF ACCT & REPORT
TENTATIVE RULING: APPROVED. NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Any future Case Management Conference dates are dropped from calendar.
5.	ESTATE OF THOMAS EUGENE CORDER SPR-096283	WAIVER OF ACCT & REPORT
TENTATIVE RULING: APPROVED. NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Any future Case Management Conference dates are dropped from calendar.
6.	ESTATE OF BROOKE MCKUSICK SPR-096667	LETTERS OF ADMIN
TENTATIVE RULING: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is CONTINUED to September 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 23. Please refer to the Probate Examiner Notes posted in the case file.
7.	ESTATE OF SUSAN JANE KELLY SPR-096776	LETTERS OF ADMIN
TENTATIVE RULING: APPROVED. NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Bond is not required as all heirs have waived bond. Petitioner is to file an Inventory and Appraisal within four months of issuance of letters (Prob. Code section 8800(b)) and either a petition for an order for final distribution of the estate or a report of status of administration within the timeframe set out in Probate Code section 12200. The matter is set on the December 21, 2023, probate case management conference calendar at 3:00 p.m. in Department 23 for status of estate or final account and distribution. No appearances at the hearing will be required if the court determines that administration of the estate is timely proceeding, or good cause is shown why more time is required.
8.	ESTATE OF RONALD FRANKLIN BAXTER SPR-096800	PROBATE OF WILL
TENTATIVE RULING: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is CONTINUED to September 2, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 23. Please refer to the Probate Examiner Notes posted in the case file.
9.	ESTATE OF WALTER ROGERS SPR-096803	LETTERS OF ADMIN
TENTATIVE RULING: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Matter is CONTINUED to August 19, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 23 to be heard with a competing Petition for Probate.
10.	ESTATE OF ELIZABETH COURTEAU SPR-096672	LETTERS OF ADMIN
TENTATIVE RULING: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is CONTINUED to September 2, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 23. Please refer to the Probate Examiner Notes posted in the case file.

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