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Probate Case Management Conference Calendar

If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated. You must notify the probate clerk at (707) 521-6893 if you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling. You must inform the clerk concerning your appearance choice: Zoom or in person. 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 3:15 p.m. on the day of the hearing.  

To Join Department 12 "Zoom" Online

To Join Department 12 "Zoom" by Phone

Call 1-669-254-5252 (San Jose) and enter same meeting ID and password as listed above.

Guide for participating in court proceedings via Zoom for Department 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

Honorable Lawrence E. Ornell for the Honorable Jennifer V. Dollard
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. 

  1. Estate of Glenna L. Elliott
    23PR00166
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED. In light of the Inventory and Appraisal just filed on November 7, 2025, the Court presumes more time is needed to complete estate administration.  This matter is CONTINUED to February 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of estate administration.  If a petition for final account and distribution has been filed at least seven (7) days before the hearing, no appearance will be required.  If a petition cannot be filed before the next hearing, Petitioner is ordered to file a status update at least seven (7) days before the hearing.

The Court notes that the Final Inventory and Appraisal filed on November 7, 2025, does not comply with Probate Code section 8900 et seq. Appraisal by the appointed Probate Referee is required for all assets not listed in Probate Code section 8901. A corrected Inventory and Appraisal must be filed.

 

  1. Estate of Beatrice Marie Crawford
    23PR00268
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is DROPPED from calendar in light of the First & Final Account and Report; Petition for Final Distribution set for hearing on January 23, 2026.

 

  1. Estate of Ross H. Katz
    23PR00334
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. In light of the status report filed on November 5, 2025, this matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on May 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Estate of Pauline Rose McCabe
    23PR00414
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. In light of the status statement filed on October 27, 2025, this matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on March 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Estate of James Fredrick Lycett
    24PR00410
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for status of final account and distribution.

 

  1. Estate of Melanie Aviva Greenberg
    24PR00419
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for status of Inventory and Appraisal and Final Account and Distribution.

 

  1. Estate of Roderick J. Buchignani
    24PR00535
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. In light of the status report filed on November 5, 2025, this matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on March 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Matter of Lucy Ribeiro
    25PR00781
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is DROPPED from calendar in light of the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account filed October 14, 2025.

 

 

  1. Estate of Kenneth Andrew Cahill
    SPR089799
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is DROPPED from calendar in light of the Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Account set for hearing on January 23, 2026.

 

  1. Matter of Roger Fields Trust
    SPR091136
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for status of bankruptcy proceedings or debtor examination.

 

  1. Estate of James W. Cowan
    SPR095436
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling:  No Appearances Required.  In light of the case management statement filed on November 5, 2025, this matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on January 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Estate of Richard Jean-Michael Albritton
    SPR096149
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED.  In light of the case management statement filed on November 5, 2025, this matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on March 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Peter Jon Shemonsky
    SPR096702
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for status of the first account and report of the successor conservator.

 

  1. Estate of Lennice Katherine Ambrose-Gordon-LEAD CONSOLIDATED W/SPR097246
    SPR097310
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. This matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on March 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Dept. 12 for status of inventory and appraisal and final account and distribution.

 

  1. Estate of Richard Forest Eberle
    SPR097680
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. In light of the status report filed on November 4, 2025, this matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference on April 1, 2027, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12.

 

  1. Estate of David Alexander McDonald
    SPR097763
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED.  The Court presumes more time is needed to complete estate administration given the circumstances surrounding the ownership of the real property.  This matter is CONTINUED to March 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of final account and distribution. 

 

***End of Tentative Rulings***

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