Judge Zel Canter: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate
Recommended for Approval. No appearance required.
Original will has been received.

Nature of Proceedings: Six Month Review
Jerry A. Brown was appointed conservator of the person and estate of Trent Brown on May 8, 2007. An inventory and appraisal of the estate was due on or before August 8, 2007 and has not been filed. The court is informed through the Court Investigator t...

Nature of Proceedings: Six month review
The court investigator's report contains no information concerning the estate of the conservatee. The inventory and appraisement filed April 26, 2007 indicates a mobilehome exists. The court should be informed as to what plans exist for it as cons...

Nature of Proceedings: Report re Appointment of Successor Conservator
This matter was transferred from Orange County as the conservatee resides in Santa Maria. The conservatee's sister, Jean Neumann, has been his conservator but now has health issues and is unwilling to continue. The court i...

Nature of Proceedings: Accounting
Patty Gullikson was appointed the successor conservator of the person and estate of her niece, Sharon Hill on October 23, 1992. Ms. Gullikson filed accountings on July 15, 1993 and February 9, 1995. The ending date of the last period accounted for was Decembe...

Nature of Proceedings: First Account and Report
No Court Investigator's Report has yet been filed. The matter is proposed to be continued to November 27, 2007.

Nature of Proceedings: Status Hearing
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Off calendar. Order on Petition for Final Distribution signed and filed on September 28, 2007. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate (Letters Testamentary)
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Ethel Mildred Yeoman died on October 8, 2006. Four documents are being offered to probate, one as her Will and three as codicils to her Will. All documents are handwritten. The Octo...

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Appointment of Successor Custodian
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Accounting
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate (Letters Testamentary)
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition by Successor Trustee For Order Directing Transfer of Property to Deceased's Trust
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Second and Final Account of Guardian
The matter is recommended for approval. The proposed order has been modified to remove the language: "and guardian for Jennifer L. Sanderson is discharged from all future liability as such guardian." The guardian may apply for an orde...

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

Nature of Proceedings: Second Account and Final Report, tc.
Recommended for approval. No appearance required.

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution on Waiver of Accounting
To be heard by Judge Arthur A. Garcia

Michael Lopez was appointed the personal representative of his father's estate on May 4, 2007. He now petitions for final distribution. The estate will be distributed am...

Nature of Proceedings: Court Investigator's Review
On August 25, 2006, the court appointed Vivan Malicdem as the conservator of the person of her spouse, Daniel Zubia Malicdem. The court investigator has reported to the court that the conservator has been acting in the best interests of the co...

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

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Probate (Letters Testamentary)
Ethel Mildred Yeoman died on October 8, 2006. Four documents are being offered to probate, one as her Will and three as codicils to her Will. All documents are handwritten. The October 29, 2001 Will appears to have been witness...

Nature of Proceedings: Court Investigator's Review
On September 25, 1989, the court appointed Ruth Lewis, Jack George Lewis, and Debra Harper as the co-conservators of the person and estate of Christopher Lewis, a developmentally disabled adult. On August 30, 1990, the court dispensed with the...

Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Order that Property is Trust Property
Walter Marlett created a trust on May 18, 1993 and amended it on August 19, 2004. Walter Marlett died on November 18, 2004. Pamela Eager is currently acting as the successor trustee. Walter Marlett owned property that wa...

Nature of Proceedings: First and Biennial Accounts and Report of Conservator
Appearance by the conservator of person, the conservator of estate and their counsel are required. Telephonic appearances are permitted.