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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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Tentative Rulings

February 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. Conservatorship of Josephine Randolph
    24PR01032
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The First and Final Account of Conservator is APPROVED.

Conservator’s request for reimbursement for attorney fees and costs advanced from his own funds, is approved as prayed.

Attorney fees are approved in the amount requested, including the request for an additional two (2) hours to close out the estate.

Attorney’s request for reimbursement of costs advanced is approved as prayed.

Petitioner is directed to pay the court investigator assessment of $600.00 within 30 days, payable to the Sonoma County Superior Court, in care of the Probate Division. Please include the case number and name of the conservatorship.

After payment of court-approved fees and reimbursement of costs, the conservator is authorized to distribute the remaining assets held by the conservator to the heirs listed in the conservatee’s Will, by small estate affidavit, pursuant to Probate Code section 13100.

Upon the filing of an Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, the conservator shall be discharged and surety on his bond exonerated.

The hearing set on February 11, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12, for the annual review and report of the court investigator, is DROPPED.

  1. Conservatorship of Claudia Jigalin
    25PR01415
    Appointment of Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The proposed conservatee is excused from attending the hearing due to medical inability.

The petition is APPROVED. Alexis Alexander Jigalin is appointed conservator of the person with medical authority pursuant to Probate Code §2355, and Aprille Rafidison is appointed conservator of the estate.

Bond is set in the amount of $482,500.00.

The matter is SET on the June 11, 2026, probate case management conference calendar at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12, for review of compliance with the Probate Code sections listed below:

-Probate Code § 1830 Notice of Conservatee’s Rights (Judicial Council Form GC-341) and a copy of the Order Appointing Conservator shall be mailed on or before the 30th day following the filing date of the Order Appointing Conservator.

-Probate Code § 2352.5 Confidential Conservatorship Care Plan (Judicial Council Form GC-355) shall be filed with the court within 120 days of the date of the court’s order appointing conservator.

-Probate Code § 2610 Inventory and Appraisal (Judicial Council Form GC-040) shall be filed with the court within 90 days of appointment of conservator along with the notice of how to file an objection (Judicial Council Form GC-042).

If the conservators comply with all requirements above, no appearances shall be required, and a new case management conference date shall be set for one month after the first accounting is due for accounting status.

  1. Conservatorship of Frank R. Wright
    SPR68790
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The conservatorship shall continue without modification.

The matter is CONTINUED to February 20, 2026, to allow time for Petitioner to cure the deficiency identified in the Report of Court Investigator, filed January 29, 2026. If petitioner can submit the information necessary to cure the deficiency prior to the hearing, they should request to appear for the purpose of presenting it to the Court and avoiding the continuance.

  1. Conservatorship of Peter Jon Shemonsky
    SPR096702
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to February 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12, for the review and report of the court investigator.

*End of Tentative Rulings*

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