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Court

Fresno County

California

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-24
Status Closed
Type Estate
Docket 52 entries
Disposition settlement

Parties

Plaintiff Zapata, Steven
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Judge

Hon. Cardoza, Jane A

Fresno County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Receipt Comment Receipt on Distribution
  2. Duties and Liabilities (Estates) Comment Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative
  3. Confidential Supplement to Duties and Liabilities Comment Confidential Statement of Birth Date and Driver's License Number
  4. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate
  5. Proof of Subscribing Witness
  6. Proof of Publication Comment Declaration of Publication
  7. Clerk's Notice Filed Comment Zoom Notice Mailed
  8. Document filed Comment Proof of Subscribing Witness
  9. Notice of Hearing Comment Date: Time: 9am Dept: 303
  10. Declaration Comment Declaration in Support of Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
  11. Petition - Probate Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Granted Comment Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary, Authorization to Administer Under IAEA
  12. Order for Probate Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Comment Order Appointing Executor, Order Authorizing IAEA with Full Authority cc emailed
  13. Clerk's Notice Filed Comment Zoom Notice Mailed
  14. Return Letter Comment Re: Request for Special Notice and loose documents (Submitted by Diana Ramirez & Paul Bustamante)
  15. Declaration Comment Declaration of Gary G. Bagdasarian Re Notice to Director of Health Care Services Under Probate Code Sections 215 and 9202
  16. Declaration Comment Declaration of Gary G. Bagdasarian Re Notice to Franchise Tax Board
  17. Notice of Hearing Comment Date: Time: 9:00am Dept: 303
  18. Inventory and Appraisal (Final) Comment Total Amount: $292,000.00
  19. Probate Bond Filed Comment Amount: $ 78,000.00 Bond upon Qualifying
  20. Letters (Estates) Comment cc emailed
  21. Probate Status Hearing Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Bond
  22. Return Letter Comment Re: Request for Special Notice (submitted by Diana Ramirez)
  23. Declaration Comment Declaration of Gary G. Bagdasarian Re No Claim by Department of Health Care Services
  24. Notice Filed Comment Notice of Proposed Action
  25. Declaration Comment Declaration of Gary G. Bagdasarian Re Notice of Administration to Creditors
  26. Inventory and Appraisal (Final) Comment Total Amount: $292,000.00 (Property Tax Certificate)
  27. Declaration Comment Declaration of Gary G. Bagdasarian in Support of Approval of Sale of Real Property
  28. Creditor's Claim Comment Amount: $804.58
  29. Probate Status Hearing Judicial Officer Arax, Brian M Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Inventory and Appraisal
  30. Notice of Remote Appearance.
  31. Petition for Final Distribution Comment First and Final Account and Report of Status of Administration of Estate by Executor and Petition for Settlement Thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Attorney's Fees and Executor's Compensation; for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees; for Costs Reimbursement and for Final Distribution
  32. Declaration Comment Declaration of Gary G. Bagdasarian in Support of Request for Fees for Extraordinary Services
  33. Probate Status Hearing Judicial Officer Cardoza, Jane Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason Off Calendar Comment Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First or Final Account
  34. Notice of Hearing Comment Date: Time: 9:00a.m. Dept: 303
  35. Satisfaction of Comment Satisfaction of Creditor's Claim
  36. Petition - Distribution Judicial Officer Cardoza, Jane Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Heard Comment First and Final Account and Report of Status of Administration of Estate by Executor and Petition for Settlement Thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Attorney's Fees and Executor's Compensation; for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees; for Costs Reimbursement and for Final Distribution
  37. Appeared in Person
  38. Minute Order Attachment
  39. Declaration Comment Declaration in Suport of First and Final Account and Report of Status of Administration of Estate by Executor and Petition for Settlement Thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Attorney's Fees and Executor's Compensation; for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees; for Costs Reimbursement and for Final Distribution
  40. Declaration Comment Consent to Modified Distribution by Frank Bustamante
  41. Declaration Comment Consent to Modified Distribution by Diana Ramirez
  42. Declaration Comment Consent to Modified Distribution by Paul Bustamante
  43. Declaration Comment Consent to Modified Distribution by Steven Zapata
  44. Declaration Comment Consent to Modified Distribution by Joseph Bustamante
  45. Continued Hearing by Court Original Type Continued Hearing by Court Judicial Officer Cardoza, Jane Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result Granted Comment First and Final Account and Report of Status of Administration of Estate by Executor and Petition for Settlement Thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Attorney's Fees and Executor's Compensation; for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees; for Costs Reimbursement and for Final Distribution
  46. Appeared in Person
  47. Minute Order Attachment
  48. Order for Final Distribution Judicial Officer Cardoza, Jane Comment Order Settling First and Final Account and Report of Status of Administration of Estate by Executor and Petition for Settlement Thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Attorney's Fees and Executor's Compensation; for Extraordinary Attorney's Fees; for Costs Reimbursement and for Final Distribution cc emailed
  49. Notice Filed Comment Notice of Entry of Order
  50. Receipt Comment Receipt on Distribution
  51. Receipt Comment Receipt on Distribution
  52. Receipt Comment Receipt on Distribution

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