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Court

Alameda

California

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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-22
Type Probate
Docket 84 entries

Parties

Plaintiff 06/13/2022 | Billie Von Lafever, Jr.
Photo of Hon. Berkeley Courthouse / Dept 201 Hon. Morris Jacobson

Judge

Hon. Berkeley Courthouse / Dept 201 Hon. Morris Jacobson

Alameda County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition for Letters of Administration Filed
  2. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative
  3. Proposed Order
  4. Probate 06/06/2022 02:00 PM D- 201
  5. Proof of Publication As to Lucille Marie Lafever Filed
  6. Proof of Publication As to Billie Von Lafever Jr. Filed
  7. Declaration of Billie Von Lafever, Jr. Regarding No Issue of Timothy Brian Lafever Filed
  8. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate Filed
  9. Notice of Remote Appearance Filed
  10. Examiner's Notes: Petition for Probate Hearing 6/6/2022
  11. Probate Hearing Commenced and Completed
  12. Petition for Letters of Administration Granted
  13. Administrator Appointed Billie Von Lafever Jr.
  14. Order Appointing Administrator Filed
  15. Bond Filed for Petitioner
  16. Letters of Administration Filed
  17. Request for Special Notice Filed for Third Party
  18. Notice of Administration to Creditors Filed
  19. Petition for Removal and Appointment of Successor Administrator Filed by Zachary LaFever
  20. Probate 08/28/2023 09:30 AM D- 201
  21. Petition for Letters of Administration Filed by Zachary LaFever
  22. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative
  23. Probate 12/02/2022 02:00 PM D- 201
  24. Notice of Hearing Returned with Proof of Service Filed for Zachary LaFever
  25. Notice of Hearing Returned with Proof of Service Filed for Zachary LaFever
  26. Application Re: Advance/Special Setting Filed for Zachary LaFever
  27. Proposed Order Application|
  28. Declaration in Support Application|
  29. Application Re: Advance/Special Setting Granted
  30. Hearing Reset to Probate 12/02/2022 02:00 PM D- 201
  31. Opposition to Ex Parte Application to Advance Hearing on Petition for Removal and Appt. of Successor
  32. Notice of Hearing Returned with Proof of Service Filed for Zachary LaFever
  33. Opposition to Petition for Removal and Appointment of Successor Administrator Filed
  34. Examiner's Notes: Petition for Probate Hearing 12/2/2022 (Z.Lafever)
  35. Examiner's Notes re Petition for Removal - Hearing 12/2/2022
  36. Response to Opposition to Petition for Removal and Appointment of Successor Administrator Filed
  37. Declaration by Maria Lefever ISO Petition for Removal and Appointment of Successor Administrator Fil
  38. Proposed Order Received
  39. Proposed Order Received
  40. Examiner's Notes: Petition for Probate Hearing 12/2/2022 updated
  41. Examiner's Notes re Petition for Removal Hearing 12/2/2022 updated
  42. Probate Hearing Commenced and Continued
  43. Hearing Continued to Probate dept: 201 date: 06/19/2023 time: 09:45 AM
  44. Probate 06/19/2023 09:45 AM D- 201
  45. Probate Hearing Commenced and Continued
  46. Hearing Continued to Probate dept: 201 date: 06/19/2023 time: 09:45 AM
  47. Probate 06/19/2023 09:45 AM D- 201
  48. Order to Show Cause Filed
  49. Declaration of Deborah Taylor Regarding Date of Death of Decedent Filed
  50. Inventory and Appraisal Filed
  51. Hearing Reset to Probate 06/21/2023 09:45 AM D- 201
  52. Hearing Reset to Probate 06/21/2023 09:45 AM D- 201
  53. Hearing Reset to Probate 06/21/2023 09:45 AM D- 201
  54. Hearing Reset to Probate 06/21/2023 09:45 AM D- 201
  55. Notice of Proposed Action Filed
  56. Notes: OSC Hearing 6/21/2023 - Billy Von Lafever to appear
  57. Examiner's Notes re Petition for Removal - Hearing 6/21/2023
  58. Examiner's Notes: Petition for Probate Hearing 6/21/2023 (Z. Lafever)
  59. Petition for Final Distribution ; First and Final Account and Report of Administration Filed by Bill
  60. Probate 04/29/2024 09:30 AM D- 201
  61. Inventory and Appraisal - Corrected Filed
  62. Probate Hearing Commenced and Completed
  63. Probate Hearing Commenced and Completed
  64. Probate Hearing Commenced and Continued
  65. Hearing Continued to Probate dept: 201 date: 07/24/2023 time: 09:30 AM
  66. Hearing Reset to Probate 07/24/2023 09:30 AM D- 201
  67. Probate Hearing Commenced and Continued
  68. Hearing Continued to Probate dept: 201 date: 07/24/2023 time: 09:30 AM
  69. Request for Dismissal w/o Prejudice as to: Petition for Removal/Appointment of Successor Filed
  70. Request For Dismissal w/o Prejudice: Pet. for Removal/Appt. & Pet. for Letter of Adm. Entered/ Filed
  71. Declaration of Support by Zachary Lafever Filed
  72. Notice of Hearing Returned with Proof of Service Filed for Billie Von Lafever Jr.
  73. Proposed Order Received
  74. Examiner's Notes re Petiiton for Removal - Hearing 7/24/2023
  75. Examiner's Notes: Petition for Probate Hearing 7/24/2023
  76. Examiner's Notes: Distribution Hearing 7/24/2023
  77. Probate Hearing Dropped from dept: 201 date: 07/24/2023 time: 09:30 AM
  78. Probate Hearing Dropped from dept: 201 date: 07/24/2023 time: 09:30 AM
  79. Declaration in Response to Probate Examiner Notes Filed
  80. Examiner's Notes: Distribution Hearing 7/24/2023 (Updated Notes)
  81. Examiner's Notes: Distribution Hearing 7/24/2023 (Updated Notes)
  82. Declaration in Response to Probate Examiner Notes Filed
  83. Probate Hearing Commenced and Completed
  84. Final Distribution Approved

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