Limited Conservatorship Calendar

If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated. You must notify the Judicial Assistant at (707) 521-6893 if you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling. Any interested party who wishes to be heard in opposition to a petition must notify all other parties of the intent to appear. Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.

Unless notification to the probate clerk has been given as provided above, the tentative rulings shall become the rulings of the court at 1:45 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

To Join Department 12 “Zoom” Online

Navigate to website: https://sonomacourt-org.zoomgov.com/j/1603772262
Enter Meeting ID: 160 377 2262
And Password: 419097

To Join Department 12 “Zoom” By Phone:

Call: +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) and enter 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

January 8, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.

Limited Conservatorship of Quinten Cooper Winters
25PR00437
Review

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The required documents were received and reviewed and are satisfactory, with the exception that the Confidential Care Plan (Judicial Council Form GC-355) was not served to the conservatee’s court-appointed attorney, the Sonoma County Public Defender.

Conservators are directed to serve the completed GC-355 on the Public Defender and file proof of service, within ten days.

Matter is SET on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for the annual review and report of the court investigator.

Limited Conservatorship of Daniel Lopez
25PR00895
Appointment of Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The petition for appointment of Veronica Bermudez as limited conservator of the person is APPROVED with the powers pursuant to Probate Code [PrC] §2351.5(b)(1) - (7).

The request for medical powers pursuant to PrC §§2355 is denied as the Court approved medical powers pursuant to PrC §2351.5(b)(5). The order has been revised to conform to the court’s ruling.

The matter is SET on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., in Department 12, for review of compliance with the Probate Code section(s) 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 30^th day following the filing date of the Order Appointing Conservator.

Form GC-341 must be served on all required parties, including the Sonoma County Public Defender. The original GC-341 form, with completed Proof of Mailing, shall be filed with the Court.

-Probate Code § 2352.5: Confidential Conservatorship Care Plan – Part 1 (Judicial Council Form GC-355), Items 1-4 only, shall be filed with the court within 120 days of the date of the Court’s Order Appointing Conservator.

If the limited conservator complies with the above requirements, no appearance shall be required, and a date for the annual review and report of the court investigator shall be set on the limited conservatorship calendar one year after the establishment of the limited conservatorship.

Limited Conservatorship of Kathy Lopez Bermudez
25PR00901
Appointment of Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. It is unclear to the Court whether the proposed conservatee did or did not wish to attend the hearing, so the Court has not required appearances. However, if she does wish to attend, she is more than welcome and petitioner should follow the process on the court website to request to appear.

The petition for appointment of Veronica Bermudez as limited conservator of the person is APPROVED with the powers pursuant to Probate Code [PrC] §2351.5(b)(1) - (7).

The request for medical powers pursuant to PrC §§2355 is denied as the Court approved medical powers pursuant to PrC §2351.5(b)(5). The order has been revised to conform to the court’s ruling.

The matter is SET on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., in Department 12, for review of compliance with the Probate Code section(s) listed below:

Form GC-341 must be served on all required parties, including the Sonoma County Public Defender. The original GC-341 form, with completed Proof of Mailing, shall be filed with the Court.

Limited Conservatorship of Ben Lind
SPR73309
Review

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, December 16, 2027, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

Limited Conservatorship of Zachary Rodriguez
SPR094052
Review

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, January 6, 2028, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

***End of Tentative Rulings***

Judicial Branch of California