MATTER OF VAN DOORNINCK

April 20, 2026 Dept. 9 Probate Tentative Rulings

13. 26PR0069 MATTER OF VAN DOORNINCK Spousal Property Petition

Petitioner is the surviving spouse of decedent, who died intestate January 14, 2026, survived by Petitioner and one adult nephew. No petition to administer the estate has been filed.

Probate Code § 100(a) provides that “[u]pon the death of a person who is married or in a registered domestic partnership, one-half of the community property belongs to the surviving spouse and the other one-half belongs to the decedent.”

Probate Code § 6401(a) states: “As to community property, the intestate share of the surviving spouse is the one-half of the community property that belongs to the decedent under Section 100.”

Probate Code § 13500 provides that “when a spouse dies intestate leaving property that passes to the surviving spouse under Section 6401, . . . the property passes to the survivor . . ., and no administration is necessary.”

Probate Code 13650 authorizes a surviving spouse to file a petition requesting an order that administration of all or part of an estate is not necessary because all or part of the estate is property passing to the surviving spouse.

The Petition in this case identifies real property that is the subject of the Petition.

Notice of the hearing on the Petition was served and proof of service was filed with the court on March 19, 2026.

TENTATIVE RULING #13: ABSENT OBJECTION THE PETITION IS GRANTED AS REQUESTED. ANY PERSON WHO HAS AN OBJECTION MAY MAKE IT ANY TIME, EVEN ORALLY AT THE HEARING (PROBATE CODE § 1043). IF A PARTY OR PARTIES WISH TO APPEAR BY ZOOM, PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT AT (530) 621-5867 AND MEETING INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.