Conservatorships

If the tentative ruling does not require appearances, and is accepted, no appearance is necessary. 

Any party who wishes to be heard in response or opposition to the Court’s tentative ruling MUST NOTIFY the Court’s Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6893 and MUST NOTIFY all other parties of the intent to appear, and whether they will appear in person or by Zoom.  Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court (business) day immediately before the day of the hearing.

Unless notification of an appearance has been given as provided above, the tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court the day of the hearing at the beginning of the calendar, absent an objection from an interested party per Probate Code section 1043.    

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Tentative Rulings

August 28,  2026 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. Conservatorship of Faramarz Kiani
    26PR00166
    Sale of Property

Tentative Ruling: APPEARANCES REQUIRED for confirmation of sale of real property.   The Court has read and considered the supplement filed August 11, 2026, and, in the absence of an objection, is inclined to find good cause for confirmation of the sale below 90% of the appraised value of the property.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Yue Xiang Wu
    26PR00783
    Review

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The required documents have been received and reviewed and are satisfactory. The Court will sign the proposed order submitted on July 14, 2026.

The matter is SET on Friday, January 15, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 63, for the biennial review and report of the court investigator.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Sean Patrick Silva
    SPR74258
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The limited conservatorship of the person shall continue without modification.

The Eighth Account and Report of the Limited Conservator of the Person and Successor Trustee of the Special Needs Trust is APPROVED.

Fees for the limited conservator/trustee are approved in the amount prayed.

The limited conservator/trustee’s request to continue receiving periodic compensation of up to two (2) hours per quarter, not to exceed $330.00 per quarter, is approved as prayed.

Attorney fees are approved in the amount prayed. 

The matter is SET on the Limited Conservatorship Calendar, Thursday, August 24, 2028, at 3:30 p.m. in Department 63 for status of the Ninth Account and Report.

 

         

  1. Conservatorship of John Fletcher
    SPR092848
    Review

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The conservatorship shall continue without modification.

The Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting, for the period of April 11, 2024 through April 10, 2026, is APPROVED.

The matter is SET on the August 24, 2028, case management conference calendar, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 63, for status of account, or Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting.  If an account, or request to waive an account is filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, the matter will be dropped.

 

  1. Conservatorship of Brian Arn Wims
    SPR094631
    Waiver of Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The conservatorship shall continue without modification.

The Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting, for the period of August 1, 2024 through July 8, 2026, is APPROVED.

The conservator is directed to pay the court investigator assessment of $600.00 within 30 days, payable to the Sonoma County Superior Court, in care of the Probate Division. Please include the case number and name of the conservatorship.

The matter is SET on the August 24, 2028, case management conference calendar, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 63, for status of account, or Request and Order for Waiver of Accounting. 

 

  1. Conservatorship of Elsie Dembowsky
    SPR095422
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The Third and Final Account of Conservator is APPROVED.

Conservator and attorney fees are approved as prayed.

Conservator is directed to pay the court investigator assessment of $600.00 within 30 days, payable to the Sonoma County Superior Court, in care of the Probate Division. Please include the case number and name of the conservatorship.

After payment of court-approved fees, and upon the filing of an Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order, the conservator shall be discharged.

 

  1. Conservatorship of James R. Hopkins
    SPR096908
    Account & Report

Tentative Ruling: NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The Second Account and Report of Conservator is APPROVED.

Attorney fees are approved in the amount prayed.

The request to abandon the two parcels of undeveloped real property located in the Kern County desert is APPROVED.

Bond is reduced to $30,000.00.

Conservator is directed to pay the court investigator assessment of $600.00 within 30 days, payable to the Sonoma County Superior Court, in care of the Probate Division. Please include the case number and name of the conservatorship.

The matter is SET on the March 23, 2028. case management conference calendar, at 3:00 p.m. in Department 63, for status of the Third Account and Report of Conservator.

         

 

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