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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. 

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Tentative Rulings

February 26, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.

  1. Limited Conservatorship of Max Linhares DeCristoforo
    24PR00902
    Review

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

The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for status of waiver of account. The co-conservators are directed to file a Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting (Judicial Council Form GC-410), for the first accounting period, pursuant to Probate Code §2628.

If counsel is no longer representing the co-conservators, they should file a substitution of attorney.

 

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

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to April 2, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for filing Form GC-355, Confidential Conservatorship Care Plan – Part 1, Items 1-4.

 

  1. Limited Conservatorship of Dante Lee Bordi
    25PR00667
    Appointment of Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is SET on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for the annual review and report of the court investigator.

As soon as possible, the limited conservator shall serve a copy of the Confidential Conservatorship Care Plan on the Sonoma County Public Defender.  In addition to this having been ordered by the Court, it is very important to keep Dante Bordi’s attorney updated on matters in this case. 

The Court declines to set a separate hearing for the sole purpose of confirming service, but it will review compliance with the order to serve Dante’s lawyer and to file proof of service, at the next hearing.

 

  1. Limited Conservatorship of David Gonzalez Franco
    25PR01100
    Appointment of Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., in Department 12. Please refer to the deficiency identified in the Confidential Report of Court Investigator filed February 19, 2026.

In addition, petitioner Luis Manuel Gonzalez Ochoa shall file an Amended Screening Form as information about item #7 on the previously filed screening form appears inaccurate. For clarification, petitioner may call the Office of the Court Investigator for details.

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.

 

  1. Limited Conservatorship of Ryan Lowell Oliver
    25PR01105
    Appointment of Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. It is unclear from the discussion between the proposed limited conservatee and the Court Investigator whether he wished to attend the court hearing.  As a result, the Court has not required appearances.  However, he and petitioners are more than welcome to attend and should they so desire, they may follow the process on the court’s website to request to appear.

The petition for appointment of David A. Oliver and Christine W. Oliver as limited co-conservators of the person is APPROVED, with the powers pursuant to Probate Code [PrC] §2351.5(b)(1) – (7). Either one of the limited co-conservators is granted the right to give or withhold medical consent under PrC §2351.5(b)(5)).  In the case of medical emergency, and for convenience, co-conservator, Christine W. Oliver shall be contacted first.

The matter is SET on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., in Department 12, 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 30th 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.

If the limited co-conservators comply 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 establishment of the limited conservatorship.

 

  1. Limited Conservatorship of Toniah Rucker
    SPR80067
    Review

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for compliance with Probate Codes [PrC] §1830 and §2352.5.

The successor conservator is directed to file and serve the following documents at least seven (7) days prior to the next hearing:

(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 30th day following the filing date of the Order Appointing Conservator.

-Form GC-341 must be served on all required parties. 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 and Part 2 (Judicial Council Form GC-355 & GC-356) shall be filed with the court, and served on all required parties, within 120 days of the date of the Court’s Order Appointing Conservator.

(3) Notice After Change of Residence of Conservatee (Judicial Council Form GC-080) must be filed and served on all required parties.

 

  1. Limited Conservatorship of Shelley Irene Rucker
    SPR82342
    Review

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The matter is CONTINUED to Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 12, for compliance with Probate Codes [PrC] §1830 and §2352.5.

The successor conservator is directed to file and serve the following documents at least seven (7) days prior to the next hearing:

(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 30th day following the filing date of the Order Appointing Conservator.

-Form GC-341 must be served on all required parties. 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 and Part 2 (Judicial Council Form GC-355 & GC-356) shall be filed with the court, and served on all required parties, within 120 days of the date of the Court’s Order Appointing Conservator.

(3) Notice After Change of Residence of Conservatee (Judicial Council Form GC-080) must be filed and served on all required parties.

 

  1. Limited Conservatorship of Gregory Nicholas
    SPR089675
    Status Update

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED.  In light of the petition for substituted judgment set for March 27, 2026, this matter is CONTINUED to that same hearing for status update regarding the Ninth Account and Report.  The Court’s tentative view is that even if the petition for substituted judgment is granted, a ninth account will still be required.

 

***End of Tentative Ruling***

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