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 63 “Zoom” Online

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

To Join Department 63 “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 63:

• 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.

1. Limited Conservatorship of Gabriel X. Schifrin
   25PR00426
   Review

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, September 28, 2028, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

The limited co-conservators are 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 limited conservatee, is granted within 30 days, the fees shall not be payable.

 

2. Limited Conservatorship of Leanne Bastron
   SPR67440
   Review

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, October 5, 2028, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

 

3. Limited Conservatorship of Toniah Rucker
   SPR80067
   Review

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, October 5, 2028, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

 

4. Limited Conservatorship of Shelley Irene Rucker
   SPR82342
   Review

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, October 5, 2028, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

 

5. Limited Conservatorship of Alicia Holley
   SPR83717
   Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, for the review of the Request and Order for waiver of accounting and the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

 

6. Limited Conservatorship of Zachary Crossler
   SPR097580
   Waiver of Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The [Corrected] Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting, submitted on September 30, 2026, for the accounting period of July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026, is APPROVED.

The matter was inadvertently set on December 31, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, for hearing on the Petition for Termination of the Limited Conservatorship of the Estate.  The Court is dark that day and the clerk’s office will issue a new notice of hearing with the correct hearing date of January 7, 2027 at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63.

 

7. Limited Conservatorship of Lucas A. Wood
   SPR097691
   Review

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, January 7, 2027, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, to allow additional time for the limited co-conservators to comply with filing the required documents listed in the Report of Court Investigator, filed on July 10, 2026, and directed by the Court on July 23, 2026.

The court investigator fee ordered on July 23, 2026, is waived, pursuant to the Order Granting Request to Waive Court Fees, filed on August 31, 2026.

 

8. Limited Conservatorship of Arlie Mae Garrison
   26PR00941
   Appointment of Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63, to allow the required 15 days’ notice to the proposed limited conservatee, personally served on October 1, 2026.

Alternately, conservatee’s counsel may request to appear and waive any defect in service.  In that case, absent objection, the Court would be inclined to approve the petition.

 

9. Limited Conservatorship of Joseph Antonio Lara
   26PR00971
   Appointment of Limited Conservator

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

The matter is SET on Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 3:30 p.m., in Department 63, for review of compliance with the Probate Code section(s) listed below:

(1)    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.

(2)   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.

(3)    Letters of Limited Conservatorship must be submitted.

If the limited conservator complies with the above requirements, no appearances 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 appointment of limited conservator.

 

10. Limited Conservatorship of Brian Adamson
    SPR095632
    Appointment of Limited Conservator of the Estate

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

The petition for appointment of Musetta Perezarce as limited conservatorship of the estate is APPROVED, with special powers requested under Probate Code [PrC]§ 2590 and PrC § 1830(b).

The hearing currently set on December 3, 2026 for review of the conservatorship of the person is DROPPED from calendar.

The matter is SET on Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 3:30 p.m., in Department 63, for review of compliance with the Probate Code section listed below:

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 Filing of Inventory and Appraisal and How to Object to the Inventory (Judicial Council Form GC-042).

If the limited conservator complies with all requirements above, no appearance shall be required, and a new hearing date shall be set on the limited conservatorship calendar, one month after the first accounting is due, for accounting status.

 

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