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Notice of court closure President's Day:

The court will be closed Monday, February 16th in observance of President's Day.

Conservatorships

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.    

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To Join Department 12 “Zoom” Online

To Join Department 12 “Zoom” By Phone:

  • Call: +1 669-254-5252 US (San Jose) and enter the same meeting ID and password as listed above.

Guide for Participating in Court Proceedings via Zoom for Dept 12:

  • 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.

Tentative Rulings

February 11, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. Conservatorship of Christine Jama
    25PR01311
    Appointment of Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to February 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12, to allow more time for Petitioner to file a Confidential Capacity Assessment and Declaration.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Susana Shreve
    SPR095624
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to May 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12 to be heard concurrently with the petition in the related case of the Susana Shreve Revocable Trust dated May 18, 2015, case SPR096096.  In addition, the Court has reviewed the Supplement to the Petition for Resignation of Conservator, filed on February 5, 2026, in response to the Court’s ruling on January 9, 2026.  The Court does not find the information provided satisfactory and conservator is ordered to further address the following items and file a second supplement no later than 10 days before the continued hearing date.

Item a: Conservator has filed email communications with the Public Guardian, but the email(s) date back to July 2025 and no confirmation is provided from the Public Guardian indicating that they would be filing a Petition for Successor Conservator. The Court will not discharge the conservator until a petition for appointment of a successor conservator has been filed.  
 

Item b: Conservator states that all of her fees were paid from the trust; however, the services provided were for services to the conservatorship.  Therefore, any request for payment of fees were required to be approved by prior court order.  Why did the conservator pay herself in the absence of such an order?  This conduct, along with the lack of responsiveness upon inquiry, is particularly worrisome to the Court given that the conservator is a licensed professional fiduciary. 
 

Item c: Conservator was directed to provide an explanation regarding the past due payments to Nazareth Rose Garden. Conservator has stated that the past due payments are outside of the accounting period. The Court acknowledges that these payments do not fall within the accounting period and was aware of that when it posed the question.  But this addresses conduct within the time of service of the conservator, has a potential impact on the wellbeing of the conservatee, and will be a matter to address by any successor conservator.  It is, and remains, a matter requiring an explanation.  

 

***End of Tentative Rulings***

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