| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle |
| 1. Motion of Defendant and Cross-Complainant to File First Amended Cross-Complaint; 2. Motion of Defendant and Cross-Complainant to File First Amended Cross-Complaint |
| Motions for leave to file amended pleadings granted. |
| Jun 29, 2026 |
| May 27, 2026 |
26CV00327 Jamie Kirdain v. Zachary Thompson | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | 1. Application for Writ of Possession; 2. Application for Temporary Restraining Order | Continued for service. | Jun 29, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24PR00587 Estate of Mary Bishop | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Petition for Final Distribution | Deficiencies identified | May 19, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV07988 Micaela VC Morgan, PhD et al vs Kelly Mahan Herrick et al | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Demurrer x2; Motion to Strike x2; Case Management Conference | TENTATIVE RULING | Jun 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24CV00242 Courtney M Brooks et al vs Wei Bai MD et al | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Motion for Summary Judgment; Case Management Conference | SEE MEDIA | Jun 30, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00458 Conservatorship of Adrian Steven Corletto | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Conservatorship Compliance Hearing | CONTINUED | Jun 26, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00170 Estate of Mary Jessie Aguilera | santabarbara · Civil Patricia Kelly | Petition for Final Distribution | CONTINUED | Jun 13, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV07988 Micaela VC Morgan, PhD et al vs Kelly Mahan Herrick et al | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Demurrer x2; Motion to Strike x2; Case Management Conference | SEE MEDIA | Jun 30, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24PR00714 Estate of Levi Isaac Lopez | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Motion to Compel | CONTINUED | Jun 30, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
22PR00528 Conservatorship of Maria de Jesus Valenzuela | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Review Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Jun 30, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25PR00500 Conservatorship of Gene E Godspeed | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Appoint Conservator of Person | CONTINUED | Jun 11, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
26PR00025 Estate of James R Kotaska | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 11, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
24CV00242 Courtney M Brooks et al vs Wei Bai MD et al | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Motion for Summary Judgment; Case Management Conference | CONTINUED | Jun 12, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
25CV07988 Micaela VC Morgan, PhD et al vs Kelly Mahan Herrick et al | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | 1. Demurrer x2, 2. Motion to Strike x2, 3. Case Management Conference | See /media/2123 | Jun 11, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
26PR00043 In the Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petitions to Determine Claim to Property (2) | Appearances are required. This is a contested matter. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00152 In the Matter of Estate of John Peter Kristensen | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00143 Matter of Peter R Schulte Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Approving Unitrust Plan | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00308 Estate of Nancy B Tustian | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00058 Estate of Dianne Lynn Smyth | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00148 Matter of Gertrude Joan Fernandez Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property for Order Confirming Trust Assets | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00149 Conservatorship of Johannes M Perez | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00156 Estate of Philip John Ero Franchini | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00157 Estate of Gertrude B Johnson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23PR00566 In the Matter of Estate of Christopher Ramez Karkafi | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting First and Final Report of Administrator on Waiver of Account; For Allowance of Statutory Compensation and Fees for Extraordinary Services to Attorneys for Administrator; and For Final Distribution | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
1318441 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Jose Enrique Leon | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Review: Investigator's Report | The court has received and reviewed the report of the Court Investigator and it appears appropriate for approval however, review by the Public Defender is pending. Absent objection, the matter will be approved. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00135 Matter of Evy S Borggren Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 1st and Final Account | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00157 In the Matter of Estate of Gertrude B Johnson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00155 In the Matter of Guardianship of Zachariah Ambroos Barr Downes | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | None | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00188 In the Matter of Guardianship of Isabella Marie Avila | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | None | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00143 In the Matter of Peter R Schulte Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Order Approving Unitrust Plan Under Probate Code Section 16330 Et Seq. | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00058 In the Matter of Estate of Dianne Lynn Smyth | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00308 In the Matter of Estate of Nancy B Tustian | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00473 In the Matter of Guardianship of Oliver Cast Potoski | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Guardian; Compliance Review Hearing; Order to Show Cause: Fail to Appear re Petitioner's Failure to Appear at 4/16/26 Hearings | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23PR00452 Estate of Warren Fawthrop Lewis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00514 Conservatorship of Michael Alden | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Compliance Review Hearing | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00152 Estate of John Peter Kristensen | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Letters Administration | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00138 Matter of 2011 John Henry Riffero II and Pamela Bayeux Riffero Family Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Instructions re Funding of Subtrusts; Valuation of Assets; Allocation of JNPV Membership Interests | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00698 Conservatorship of Ted Marshall Kent | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Conservator | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00473 Guardianship of Oliver Cast Potoski | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Guardian; Compliance Review Hearing; Order to Show Cause: Fail to Appear | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00505 Estate of Bruce Lane | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | 1st Accounting & Report of Final Distribution | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00700 Estate of Diane Davis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | GRANTED | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00043 Matter of John Dickson and Janet Phillips Dickson Revocable Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petitions to Determine Claim to Property (2) | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00188 Guardianship of Isabella Marie Avila | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
25PR00628 Matter of Alfred G Olivera 2003 Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Determine Claim to Property for Order to Transfer Real Property to Settlor's Probate Estate | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00151 Conservatorship of Bradley John Porter | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition to Accept Transfer of Out of State Conservatorship | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00155 Guardianship of Zachariah Ambroos Barr Downes | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | — | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00384 Conservatorship of Katherine Faith Ferguson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Court Investigator's 6-month Review | Appearances required | May 21, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
26PR00156 In the Matter of Estate of Philip John Ero Franchini | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | Appearances are required. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
23PR00452 In the Matter of Estate of Warren Fawthrop Lewis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
24PR00700 In the Matter of Estate of Diane Davis | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | Absent objection, this Petition will be approved. No appearance is required on 05/28/2026. | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |