IN THE MATTER OF JOHN DONNELLY BEARDMORE
Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
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2026PRDE066207: IN THE MATTER OF JOHN DONNELLY BEARDMORE 08/06/2026 in Department J6 Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
The petition fails to indicate a lost will in the caption or at ¶ 3.f(3), but states in Attachment 3(f)(2) that the will is lost. Petitioner is directed to clarify the status of the will in a verified supplement. If the will is lost, Petitioner is to set forth detailed facts showing the diligent efforts made to locate the will and showing that the presumption in Probate Code section 6124 does not apply.
The will, whether lost or not, is not self-proving. The will needs to be proven up.
Subject to the foregoing, grant. Appoint Petitioner Paul Timothy Beardmore as the executor of the estate, with full IAEA powers. Admit to probate the will (or lost will) dated 1/7/80. The Court declines to waive bond; set bond of $324,500. (Prob. Code, § 8571.)
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