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IN THE MATTER OF MARY ELIZABETH GERHART
Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
Hearing date
Aug 13, 2026
Department
J6
Judge
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Prevailing
Moving Party
Motion type
Parties
PetitionerAnne Gerhart-Ramsay
OtherJohn Stewart
Ruling
2026PRDE066428: IN THE MATTER OF MARY ELIZABETH GERHART 08/13/2026 in Department J6 Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
Notice was not sent to John Stewart, who did not waive notice. (Prob. Code, § 8110, subd. (b).)
Subject to the foregoing, grant. Appoint Petitioner Anne Gerhart-Ramsay as the executor of the estate, with limited IAEA powers. Bond will be zero at this time but is subject to California Rules of Court, rule 7.204. (Prob. Code, § 8571.)
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