| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
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| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26PR00142 Guardianship of Isabella Aylin Gallardo | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00144 Guardianship of Brittany Leona Jamieson | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Hearing Re: Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings; Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00133 Matter of Jack and Nuha Haddad Family Trust |
santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne |
| Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust to Invalidate Trust Amendments and Restatement |
| Appearances are required. |
| May 18, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 |
26PR00119 Matter of Susan McMillan | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition For A Determination the Power of Attorney is in Effect; Compelling Respondents to Honor Authority of Attorney-In-Fact | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
1188048 Conservatorship of Ann Sinai | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 9th Account Current; Approval of Attorney's Fees | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00146 Guardianship of Nestor Jose Wilkiee Hernandez Xitumul | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Hearing Re: Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings; Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
24PR00651 Estate of Brent H Manchester | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Waiver of Accounting | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
24PR00252 Estate of Fredrick S Fleet | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition for 3rd Extension of Time to File Inventory and Appraisal | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25PR00004 Matter of Montgomery-Bertuzzi Living Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motion: Compel Arbitration and Demand for Stay of All Proceedings; Petition for Order Confirming Trust Assets | Appearances are required to update the Court. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00136 Estate of Kandarp G Oza | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Probate Will & Letters Testamentary | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00124 Matter of Benjamin W Richardson Investment Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust for Orders to Invalidate Replacement of Trustee; To Remove Trust Protector and Appoint Neutral Trust Protector; and To Prohibit Grants From Interfering with Administration of Irrevocable Trust | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25PR00273 Matter of Brad and Karen Paola Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Motions to Compel (2); Petition to Determine Claim to Property under Probate Code 850; Financial Elder Abuse; Fraud; Conversion; Return Assets to the Trust; for Disgorgement; and for Attorneys Fees and Costs | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00108 Conservatorship of Lorayne Rote Huffman | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition: Appoint Conservator - Person and Estate | Appearances are required to update the court. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00122 Matter of Olsen and Ireland 1997 Insurance Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former CoTrustees Jason Winters, Erik Sterling, and Stephen Roseberry For Accounting; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
25PR00248 Matter of James A Brown and Betty A Brown Revocable Trust | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Accounting 1st Account of Trustee; Authorizing Reimbursement of Trust Expenses; Allowing Compensation to Trustee | GRANTED | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00049 Guardianship of Luis Fernando Sanchez Valencia et al | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Hearing Re: Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (2); Petition: Appoint Guardian of Person | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00123 Matter of Peter Mainstain 1992 Trust #1 | santabarbara · Civil Colleen Sterne | Petition re Internal Affairs of Trust Against Former CoTrustees Jason Winters and Erik Sterling For Accounting and Surcharge; Breach of Trust/Fiduciary Duty and Surcharge; Recovery of Trust Funds, Damages and Fees; Financial Elder Abuse | Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
26PR00131 In the Matter of Edwyn Sepulveda | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Minor's Compromise | Personal appearances required; petition deficient. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
26PR00168 In the Matter of the Estate of Orion Keith Ray | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition for Letters of Administration | Recommended for approval in part; bond required. | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
25PR00411 Conservatorship of Imanol Lerena | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Court Investigator's Initial Review | No appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00054 Matter of Saulsbury-Gates Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Compel Accounting | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
25PR00493 Estate of Maria Reyes Lopez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | Petition recommended for approval. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00169 Guardianship of Vanessa Sujey Ceda Ramirez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00166 Estate of Angie Mary Vargas | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | Petition recommended for approval. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00054 Matter of Saulsbury-Gates Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Compel Accounting | Appearances required; matter continued due to defective service. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00166 Estate of Angie Mary Vargas | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | No appearances required. | May 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
26PR00217 Conservatorship of Ruth Ann Whitaker | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Appointment of Temporary Probate Conservator | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
25PR00500 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Gene E Godspeed | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Appoint Conservator of Person | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00150 In the Matter of Estate of Beverly Hoebel | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
24PR00286 In the Matter of Estate of Efren Gonzales | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Final Distribution | Denied extraordinary fees for property repairs; Approved unlawful detainer fees | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00150 Estate of Beverly Hoebel | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00025 In the Matter of Estate of James R Kotaska | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
24PR00286 Estate of Efren Gonzales | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Final Distribution | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00025 Estate of James R Kotaska | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
26PR00145 In the Matter of the Conservatorship of Olivia Marie Lynn Hatfield | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; defects must be corrected. | May 19, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00429 In the Matter of the Estate of Rosalia Rodriguez Gauna | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Final Distribution | Appearances required; objections recommended to be overruled. | May 19, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00504 In the Matter of the Conservatorship of Liliana Gonzalez | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | First Accounting and Report of Conservator | Failure to file accounting. | May 19, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00161 In the Matter of the Guardianship of Lindsay Reyes Lopez et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required. | May 19, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00153 In the Matter of the Estate of Gregory Keith Landsberg | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition for Probate and Letters of Administration - Will Annexed | Recommended for approval; no appearance required. | May 19, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
22PR00566 Estate of Tommy Alton Kingsley | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required; supplement required. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
1171960 Conservatorship of Terry Allen Ramsey | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Review Hearing on Transfer to Contra Costa County | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00052 Matter of the Huseman Community Property Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs of a Trust | Personal Appearances are required. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00147 Estate of Gary M. S. Paquet | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | Appearances required; deficiencies noted. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00052 Matter of the Huseman Community Property Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs of a Trust | Personal appearances required; evidentiary hearing required. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
24CV03854 Aaron Hunt et al vs Home Depot USA Inc | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Minor's Compromise (2) | Refer to media 2110 | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00004 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | May 18, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00190 In the Matter of the Guardianship of Yzabella Celeste Hidalgo | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Temp. Guardian of Person | Appearances required; supplemental declaration needed. | May 19, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
24CV00460 Tiburcio v. Velazquez | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Minor's Compromise | Deficiencies identified in petition. | May 19, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |