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Court

San Diego Court

California

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-01
Status Under Court Supervision
Type Letters Of Administration
Docket 55 entries
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Judge

Hon. John B Scherling

San Diego County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. Case initiation form printed.
  2. Initial Petition for Probate scheduled for 02/28/2024 at 01:30:00 PM at Central in 502 John B Scherling.
  3. Case assigned to Judicial Officer Scherling, John.
  4. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.
  5. Bond $142,564.00 Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  6. Letters of Administration Letters Expire: 08/28/2025 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  7. Initial Petition for Probate ROA#1 - Petition for Letters of Administration with Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act filed by Charles Smaldino Jr. on 02/01/2024 Hearing Date: 2/28/2024 1:30 PM Judicial Officer: SCHERLING, JOHN B. Department: 502
  8. Order for Probate Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  9. Minute Order #1 - Petition for Letters of Administration
  10. Proof of Publication Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  11. Proposed Order Order for Probate Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  12. Supplement to Petition Supplement to Petition filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  13. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate Notice of Petition to Administer Estate filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  14. Notice of Remote Appearance Notice of Remote Appearance filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  15. Proof of Service by First Class Mail Proof of Service by Mail filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  16. Case initiation form printed.
  17. Initial Petition for Probate scheduled for 02/28/2024 at 01:30:00 PM at Central in 502 John B Scherling.
  18. Case assigned to Judicial Officer Scherling, John.
  19. Petition for Letters of Administration Petition for Letters of Administration with Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21952055 Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR Refers To: Decedent Smaldino, Suzanne Rose Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  20. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21952055 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  21. Inventory and Appraisal Final/Supplemental: $1,024,855.69 Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  22. Request for Special Notice Filed by Probate Advance, LLC Filed By: Interested Party Probate Advance, LLC
  23. Notice Notice of Assignment Filed by Probate Advance, LLC Filed By: Interested Party Probate Advance, LLC
  24. Inventory and Appraisal Inventory and Appraisal Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  25. Bond $142,564.00 Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  26. Letters of Administration Letters Expire: 08/28/2025 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  27. Order for Probate Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  28. Minute Order #1 - Petition for Letters of Administration
  29. Proof of Publication Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  30. Proposed Order Order for Probate Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  31. Supplement to Petition Supplement to Petition filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  32. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate Notice of Petition to Administer Estate filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  33. Notice of Remote Appearance Notice of Remote Appearance filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  34. Proof of Service by First Class Mail Proof of Service by Mail filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  35. Case initiation form printed.
  36. Initial Petition for Probate scheduled for 02/28/2024 at 01:30:00 PM at Central in 502 John B Scherling.
  37. Case assigned to Judicial Officer Scherling, John.
  38. Petition for Letters of Administration Petition for Letters of Administration with Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21952055 Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR Refers To: Decedent Smaldino, Suzanne Rose Administrator
  39. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21952055 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  40. Inventory and Appraisal Final/Supplemental: $1,024,855.69 Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  41. Request for Special Notice Filed by Probate Advance, LLC Filed By: Interested Party Probate Advance, LLC
  42. Notice Notice of Assignment Filed by Probate Advance, LLC Filed By: Interested Party Probate Advance, LLC
  43. Inventory and Appraisal Inventory and Appraisal Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  44. Bond $142,564.00 Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  45. Letters of Administration Letters Expire: 08/28/2025 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  46. Order for Probate Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  47. Proof of Publication Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  48. Proposed Order Order for Probate Filed By: Petitioner Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  49. Supplement to Petition Supplement to Petition filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  50. Notice of Petition to Administer Estate Notice of Petition to Administer Estate filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  51. Notice of Remote Appearance Notice of Remote Appearance filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  52. Proof of Service by First Class Mail Proof of Service by Mail filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21958814 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  53. Petition for Letters of Administration Petition for Letters of Administration with Authorization to Administer Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21952055 Filed by Charles A. Smaldino Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR Refers To: Decedent Smaldino, Suzanne Rose Administrator
  54. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative filed by Smaldino, Charles A. Jr.; Transaction Number: 21952055 Filed By: Administrator Smaldino, Charles A., JR
  55. Minute Order #1 - Petition for Letters of Administration

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