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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” 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

August 22, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. Conservatorship of Louise Broughton Crowe
    25PR00241
    Appointment of Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to September 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12 for the Report of the Court Investigator.  It is very concerning to the Court that this matter has been continued repeatedly for procedural defects and that the petitioner is unable to obtain the letters needed to assist, protect and advocate for his mother, who is now on hospice.  The Court encourages counsel to attend to this matter so that it may be heard on its merits at the next hearing.

Petitioner is directed to file forthwith Proof of Service of the Amended Petition, filed on July 1, 2025, indicating that all required parties, including the Sonoma County Public Defender, have been served.

 

  1. Conservatorship of John Kenneth Lavell
    25PR00708
    Appointment of Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. On its own motion, the Court takes judicial notice of 25CV03270 and 25CV04217.  In light of the restraining orders issued in those cases ordering that Nadine Lavell and Elaine Lavell-Sullivan, the proposed co-conservators, shall stay away from the proposed conservatee and his caregivers, and have only limited contact with the proposed conservatee, the Petition for Conservatorship is DENIED.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Maria Dolores Rodriguez
    SPR096077
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to September 12, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12 for the Report of the Court Investigator.

 

           

***End of Tentative Rulings***

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