Judge Rodney S. Melville: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution
The following must be submitted before the January 29, 2009 hearing:

(1) Notice of hearing (Judicial Council form DE-120);
(2) amended Inventory and Appraisal referenced in paragraph 8 of petition for final distribution;
(3) ...

Nature of Proceedings: OSC re Final Distribution / Report of Status of Administration
The OSC is off-calendar.

Appearance is required on the Report of Status of Administration.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate (Letters of Administration)
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: 2nd Account and Report of Conservator
The following must be submitted before the matter can be recommended for approval: (1) a supplement clarifying whether the fees requested for the Santa Barbara County Court Investigator (paragraph 6) and the Santa Barbara County Publ...

Nature of Proceedings: Review re Report of Status of Administration
Continued to March 3, 2009.

Nature of Proceedings: OSC re Final Distribution / Report of Status of Administration
The following must be submitted before the matter can be recommended for approval: (1) proposed order. [See Local Rule 1701(d)]

Nature of Proceedings: First and Final Account etc.
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

The review hearing set for 12/8/09 is vacated.

Nature of Proceedings: OSC re Inventory & Appraisal
Diane Morton was appointed the personal representative of this estate on June 18, 2008. An Inventory & Appraisal is now due.
The following must be submitted before the OSC will be taken off-calendar: (1) FINAL Inventory & Appraisal.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Fifth Account and Report of Conservator of Estate and Person
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition
The parties are directed to provide briefing on the following issues: (1) whether Petitioner has standing to pursue this petition under Prob. C. sec. 17200(a) and Prob. C. sec. 24; and (2) if not, whether the petition should be deemed a matter under Prob. C. sec...

Nature of Proceedings: 11th Account and Report
The following must be completed before the matter can be recommended for approval:
(1) Reformat the disbursements schedule so that it reflects the entries by category rather than by date. [CRC 7.575(b)(4)]
(2) Submit an amendment to petitio...

Nature of Proceedings: Report on Waiver of Accounting and Petition for Final Distribution etc.
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Review of Conservatee's Placement
Appearance required to discuss placement of the conservatee.

Nature of Proceedings: Spousal Property Petition
The following must be submitted before the matter can be recommended for approval: (1) notice of hearing; (2) proposed order.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution etc.
Updated 1/23/09:

The proposed order has been received. Paragraph 4 of the proposed order states: "That the Petitioner is hereby allowed to distribute the entire remaining assets to which consists of the following: . . ."
T...

Nature of Proceedings: 5th Accounting
Continued to February 3, 2009 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 2. No appearance is required on January 27, 2009.

Nature of Proceedings: CI Annual Review
The court investigator's report has been received and is recommended for approval. No appearance required.

The next review of this matter will be set for hearing on January 26, 2010 at 8:30 am in Dept. 2.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate (Letters of Administration)
The following must be submitted before the matter can be recommended for approval: (1) waivers of bond from Gary Ramirez and Mike Ramirez.
Alternatively, the matter can be approved with bond set at $300,000.00. [The pr...

Nature of Proceedings: 1st Accounting and Review of Court Investigator
It is recommended that this matter be continued to February 24, 2009 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 2. No appearance is required on January 21, 2009.

Nature of Proceedings: Compliance Review
Compliance achieved. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: 4th Account and Report
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Fifth Account and Report of Conservator of Estate and Person
The following must be submitted before the matter can be recommended for approval: (1) original account statements (see Prob. C. 2620(c) ); (2) a verified amendment that addresses the $10,000 disbursement to Ed...

Nature of Proceedings: OSC re Final Distribution / Report of Status of Administration
The following must be submitted before the OSC can be taken off-calendar: (1) properly noticed petition for final distribution OR written report of status of administration.