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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

January 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. Conservatorship of Roger Craig Anderman
    25PR00872
    Appointment of Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED.  Neither party has filed an update with the court and the Court presumes they are continuing to work toward a mutually agreeable resolution, while preserving all rights should an agreement not be reached.  This matter is therefore CONTINUED to February 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12 for hearing on the petition for appointment of conservator.   The temporary conservatorship is extended and the letters shall now expire on March 6, 2026.  The temporary conservator shall submit revised letters of temporary conservatorship with the new expiration date.  The parties are directed to continue their meet and confer efforts pursuant to Local Rule 6.2.F.2 and to file and serve statements of issues pursuant to Local Rule 6.2.F.3 at least seven (7) days before the hearing date, if the matter has not been fully resolved by agreement prior to that time.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Philip Stackhouse
    SPR38396
    Waiver of Account & Report

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

The Request for Waiver of Accounting, for the period of November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2025, is APPROVED.

Petitioner is directed to pay the court investigator assessment of $600.00, within 30 days, payable to the Sonoma County Superior Court. Please include the case number and name of the conservatorship and send payment to the Probate Clerk’s office.  However, if a fee waiver, based on the financial situation of the conservatee, is granted within 30 days, the fees shall not be payable.

The matter is SET on the November 18, 2027 case management conference calendar, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12, for status of account. If an accounting, or Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting, has been filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, no appearances shall be required.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Robert Prushko
    SPR53186
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The Fourth Account and Report of Trustee is APPROVED.

Trustee and Conservator fees are approved as prayed.

The request for attorney fees and reimbursement of costs advanced, by Petitioner’s attorney, are approved as prayed.

The request to make preliminary distributions in accordance with the terms of the trust, is approved as prayed.

Bond is reduced to $234,831.00.

Petitioner is authorized and directed to continue administration of the trust until the conservatee’s real property is sold, prior to distributing the remaining trust res.

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.

Matter remains SET on the March 26, 2026 case management conference calendar, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12, for status of final account and report of trustee. If Trustee’s Fifth and Final Account and Report is filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, no appearances shall be required.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Elena Margarita Langston
    SPR092314
    Account & Report

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

Despite irregularities, the Corrected Supplemental and Final Account and Report of Former Conservator, is APPROVED.

Conservator 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.

The matter is SET on the November 12, 2026, case management conference calendar at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of account.  If the successor conservator’s first account and report is filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, no appearances shall be required.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Richard T. Tweedie
    SPR95300
    Status Update

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

The request to waive an accounting for the second account period of July 26, 2023 through August 15, 2025 is APPROVED.

Conservator 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.

The matter is SET on the December 9, 2027, case management conference calendar at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of account.  If the Third Account, or Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting, is filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, no appearances shall be required.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Susana Shreve
    SPR095624
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to February 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12.

Conservator is directed to file a verified supplement, no later than February 2, 2026, addressing the following:

                   a. The steps Conservator has taken to communicate with the Sonoma County Public Guardian regarding her request to have them appointed as Successor Conservator;

                   b. The basis for the fees she has already paid to herself without Court authorization, in the form of a time diary;

                   c. An explanation regarding the $31,000.00 deposited into the Trust in error and why it was not returned to the conservatorship estate; and

                   d. An explanation regarding late payments to the Nazareth Rose Garden.

Conservator 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.

The biennial review and report of the court investigator is SET on December 5, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Simon Pondolfino
    SPR096972
    Review

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

The matter is SET on Friday, January 7, 2028, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 12, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

***End of Tentative Rulings***

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