Estate of Ken Namvong

Case Number

25PR00412

Case Type

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:30

Nature of Proceedings

Petition for Spousal Property

Tentative Ruling

Probate Notes:

Appearances required.

The following must be submitted:

Death certificate.  Please submit a Death Certificate as proof of death. (Evid. Code, §412, Hlth. & Saf. Code, § 103550.)

Marriage certificate.  Please submit a Marriage Certificate as proof of marriage. (Evid. Code, §412, Hlth. & Saf. Code, § 103550.)

Please note, the check-box-style allegations in the Judicial Council form pleading for Spousal Property Petitions are not specific enough alone to establish the facts of death and marriage without attesting to personal knowledge of the facts that would establish death.  This allegation, by its very nature, raises secondary evidence issues.  Instead of making every petitioner file a supplement containing a factual recitation of their personal knowledge of death and marriage, the official declaration of death and marriage by the government entity that produced those documents has far more evidentiary weight than a verified allegation.  This is why some courts have local rules requiring the submission of such documents in estate cases. (See Riverside Local Rule 7200; San Bernadino Local Rule 20-615.)

Due to staffing limitations, processing times may be delayed. To assist in processing, attorneys and parties should include the next court date in the “Filing Description” field provided by the electronic service provider. That field is also used for further descriptions of the document being e-filed, so be sure to put the calendar date FIRST in the field – BEFORE any further description of the document being e-filed (e.g.: 06/28/16 For XYZ).

Appearances:

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

Meeting ID: 161 956 1423

Passcode: 137305