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Tentative Ruling: Matter of The Gardner Trust

Case Number

24PR00318

Case Type

Trust

Hearing Date / Time

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 08:30

Nature of Proceedings

Petition: Establish Trust

Tentative Ruling

Probate Notes:

Appearances required.

The petition filed by H. Marshall Gardner on May 23, 2024, received written objection filed by Helen Stecker on June 24, 2024. The written objection places this matter at issue requiring evidentiary hearing to resolve. (In re Estate of Lensch (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 667, 676; Conservatorship of Farrant (2021) 67 Cal.App.5th 370, 377.)

All written objections not on file by this hearing date will be considered waived pursuant to CRC, Rule 7.801.

Appearances:

The court is open to the public for court business. The court is also conducting hearings via Zoom videoconference.

Meeting ID: 161 797 5412

Passcode: 8749009

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