Tentative Ruling: Conservatorship of Leilani Jade Prado

Case Number

26PR00078

Case Type

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 09:30

Nature of Proceedings

Petition to Appoint Conservator

Tentative Ruling

Probate Notes:

Appearances required.

On October 28, 2025, Teresa Saucedo filed a Petition for Limited Conservatorship over the person of Leilani Prado in case no 25PR00553.  That Petition was amended and filed on October 31, 2025. The Amended Petition received objection by Alberto Perez Licerio on January 6, 2026, placing the Amended Petition at issue, which requires 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.)

On February 17, 2026, Alberto Perez Licerio filed a Petition for Appointment of General Conservator over person and estate.  This petition was filed, without explanation, in a different case (no. 26PR00078), was accompanied by a Petition for Temporary Conservatorship, and was not accompanied by a Notice of Related Case.  This petition received objection by Teresa Saucedo on February 25, 2026, placing the petition at issue, which requires evidentiary hearing to resolve.

While the filing of Mr. Licerio’s petition in a separate case could be considered a mistake, the fact that it was accompanied by a Petition for Temporary Conservatorship and there was no Notice of Related Case filed in either case number, raises a presumption of gamesmanship that this court should not tolerate, and warrants sanctions.

Parties must come prepared to discuss any discovery needs and come prepared to set dates for trial.

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