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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

 Hon. Jennifer V. Dollard 
February 13, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. 

  1. Estate of William P. Boutin
    23PR000077
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED. This matter is CONTINUED to April 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of Final Account and Distribution.

 

  1. Matter of Emma Dawson
    24PR00946
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED.  Acknowledgment of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account has been filed. This matter is DROPPED from calendar.

 

  1. Matter of Hannah Dawson
    24PR00947
    Status Update

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Acknowledgment of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account has been filed. This matter is DROPPED from calendar.

 

  1. Matter of Eduardo Emmanuel Lojas Trigueros
    24PR01028
    Status Update

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED.  Acknowledgment of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account has been filed. This matter is DROPPED from calendar.

 

  1. Matter of Medeline Cruz Garcia
    24PR01043
    Status Update

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for status of deposit of funds into blocked account.

 

  1. Estate of Shirlene Marie Gilman
    SPR-095784
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Matter is CONTINUED to a case management conference on July 10, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of final account and distribution.

 

  1. Estate of Douglas Jay Peterson
    SPR-096143
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference calendar on April 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of final account and report.

 

  1. Matter of the Blacksmith Family Trust, U/D/T, dated June 24, 1991
    SPR-096209
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for status of the first account and report and confirmation of the terms of Jack’s Special Needs Trust (SNT).  The Court notes that the terms of the Special Needs Trust for Jack are attached as Exhibit G to the First Account and Report of Shelley Ocana, successor trustee of the Blacksmith Family Trust, U/D/T, dated June 24, 1991, filed on May 15, 2023. To the extent Exhibit G is not signed, the Court deems it to be the full and complete terms of the SNT for Jack and binding on all parties as if duly executed.  The Court also wishes to discuss whether for efficiency this matter should be transferred to Sacramento County, where the conservatorship is administered.  It also appears from the proofs of service filed, that the successor trustees of the SNT reside in Sacramento County, make it the proper venue for future oversight of trust administration.

 

  1. Matter of the Gerald Matheson and Nancy C. Dayton-Matheson Revocable Trust
    SPR-096861
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIED. This matter is DROPPED from calendar in light of the Dismissal with Prejudice – Entire Action filed on November 25, 2024.

 

  1. Estate of Wesley Garth Daniels
    SPR-097213
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is CONTINUED to the probate case management conference calendar on April 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for status of final account and report.

 

  1. Estate of Richard Joseph Sousa
    SPR-097326
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED.  As a result of mistake, the OSC issued in this case was not served on the interested parties listed in paragraph 8 of the petition for probate.  In order to ensure that they have knowledge of the OSC and the failure to timely administer the estate, this matter is CONTINUED to March 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 12 for hearing on the OSC, status of filing of inventory and appraisal and final account and report.  The clerk is directed to serve a copy of this minute order and the OSC filed 10/21/24 on all those listed in paragraph 8 of the petition for probate filed 1/27/23.

 

  1. Estate of Lori Jean Crichton
    SPR-097583
    Order to Show Cause

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is DROPPED from calendar in light of the hearing set on March 28, 2025. The Order to Show Cause issued on November 12, 2024, is vacated.

 

  1. Estate of Carra Sue Gillis
    SPR-097743
    Case Management Conference

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. This matter is DROPPED from calendar in the light hearing set on February 28, 2025.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Arlene Waits
    SPR-098010
    Case Management Conference

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

 

  1. Estate of Richard Pennington Knight
    SPR-098030
    Case Management Conference

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

 

***End of Tentative Rulings***

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