Merced — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 900 am and 130 pm

Source: https://www.merced.courts.ca.gov/system/files/probate-notes-cr12-tuesday-september-15-2026-900-am.pdf

Superior Court of California

County of Merced

Probate Department

Probate Notes

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Superior Court of California, County of Merced Los Banos Division HONORABLE: Jennifer O. Trimble ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 TIME: 9:00 AM & 1:30 PM Courtroom 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PROBATE CALENDAR

The following tentative rulings shall become the ruling of the court unless a party gives notice of CASE#: 24PR-00496 intention to appear as follows: CASE NAME: Estate of Amber Marie Garner-Robinson 1. You must call (209) 725-4240 to notify the court of your intent to appear.

THIS CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON: 2. You must give notice to all other parties before 4:00 p.m. of your intent to object. 1. Petition For Letters of Administration with Full IAEA Authority Per California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308(a)(1), failure to do both items 1 and 2 will result in no oral THE FOLLOWING ISSUES AND/OR DEFICIENCIES STILL NOTED: argument. Parties who contest the tentative ruling or wish to appear remotely at a hearing 1. No Proof of Publication filed with the Court. Probate Code §8120 et seq. must contact the clerk of the Court at (209) 725-4111 to provide their contact information for PROBATEthe remoteEXAMINER’Shearing. RECOMMENDATION: Appearance required.

CASE#: 25PR-00265

CASE NAME: The Andrea Carroll Linneman Living Trust Dated September 29, 2022

THIS CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON: Continued on 02/17/2026 for Petition For Order Confirming Property Held In Trust.

THE CONTINUING ISSUES AND/OR DEFICIENCIES IN THE PAPERS ARE NOTED: 1. Clarification regarding why Exhibit D has a stand-alone list of APN numbers not correlating to any particular properties. (See page 4.) 2. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-1 shows “Jack Sanguinetti, as Trustee for Andrea Carroll Linneman” possesses the named properties. 3. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-2 is devoid of showing Andrea Carroll Linneman is in possession of any of the named properties. 4. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-3 shows “Jack Sanguinetti, as Trustee for Andrea Carroll Linneman” possesses the named property. 5. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-4 shows “Jack Sanguinetti, as Trustee for Andrea Carroll Linneman” possesses the named property. 6. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-5 shows “Lawrence Michael Linneman III, sole trustee of the Linneman Irrevocable Intervivos Trust of February 1, 1963 for Andrea Carroll Linneman” possesses the named property.

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7. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-6 shows “Jack Sanguinetti, as Trustee for Andrea Carroll Linneman” possesses the named property.
   8. Clarification regarding why Exhibit C-7 and C-8 is devoid of showing Andrea Carroll Linneman is in possession of any of the named properties.
   9. Clarification regarding why other trusts found in the documents contained in the Exhibits are not in rightful possession of the properties listed in Exhibit D.
   10. Clarification regarding why Petitioner did not seek legal recourse against other trusts named in the Petition to assert any rights to the properties.
   11. Clarification regarding why laches is not applicable to this case.
   12. Exhibit B is missing page 2 of Decedent’s Will.

PROBATE EXAMINER’S RECOMMENDATION: Appearance required, discretion of the Court. [Counsel filed a request for continuance.]

CASE#: 26PR-00062

CASE NAME: In the Matter of The Testamentary Trust Created Under The Will Of D.J. Serpilio, Deceased.

THIS CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON: Continued from June 9, 2026 for Petition For Order Appointing Successor Trustee.

THE CONTINUING ISSUES AND/OR DEFICIENCIES IN THE PAPERS ARE NOTED: 1. Clarification why the Order And Decree Of Final Distribution Of Estate (“Order”), filed May 17, 1982 in Merced Superior Court Case No. P16742, Estate of Dominic Serpilio, and attached as Exhibit A to the Petition For Order Appointing Successor Trustee (“Petition”), is not valid. 2. Clarification why Petition requests to validate the testamentary trust, when Decedent’s Will (Exhibit B) containing the testamentary trust was admitted into probate and estate property was distributed to Co-Trustees according to the testamentary trust language contained in the Will. Prob §15200(c); See Order. 3. Clarification why Petition requests the same order to distribute the real property named “Parcel 1” to the Co-Trustees, when that distribution was already made in the Order filed May 17, 1982. 4. Clarification why the distribution of Parcel 1 to Co-Trustees in the Order dated May 17, 1982 does not render this §850 petition moot. 5. Clarification why Petitioner is not seeking the same order for Parcel 2. 6. Clarification why Wife’s death in 1997 did not terminate the Testamentary Trust. (See Exhibit B, Decedent’s Will, Seventh clause, subsection (b).) 7. Clarification of status of any probate case(s) regarding Decedent’s Wife.

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8. Clarification why no attorney of record on Wife’s probate cases, if any, has not been given notice of this Petition.
   9. Clarification whether any distribution of any assets have occurred in accordance with Wife’s last Will. (See Ex. B, Decedent’s Will, Seventh clause, in (b).)
9. Clarification of terms of Wife’s latest Will, as contained in a copy.
10. Clarification of current Owner(s) of Parcel 1, as contained in a copy of the Deed.

PROBATE EXAMINER’S RECOMMENDATION: Appearance required.

CASE#: 26PR-00083

CASE NAME: Estate of Benjamin Joseph Todd, aka Benjamin J. Todd, aka Benjamin Todd, aka Bennie Todd

THIS CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON: Continued from 04/13/26 for a Status Hearing re filing of the Inventory and Appraisal.

THE FOLLOWING ISSUES AND/OR DEFICIENCIES IN THE PAPERS ARE NOTED: 1. No Letters have issued since Order for Probate filed. Probate Code §8403. 2. No Bond furnished to the Court. Probate Code §8480.

PROBATE EXAMINER’S RECOMMENDATION: Appearance required. Counsel to update Court why Petitioner has not accepted the office of Administrator.

CASE#: 26PR-00288

CASE NAME: Estate of Yolanda Josephine Rodriguez, aka Yolanda J. Rodriguez, aka Yolanda Rodriguez

THIS CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON: Petition For Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary with Full IAEA Authority.

THE FOLLOWING ISSUES AND/OR DEFICIENCIES IN THE PAPERS ARE NOTED: 1. None.

PROBATE EXAMINER’S RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approving the Petition.

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1:30 PM PROBATE CALENDAR

CASE#: 26PR-00034

CASE NAME: In the Matter of Diana Benizer Madrigal

THIS CASE IS SET FOR HEARING ON: Continued from June 23, 2026 for Review Hearing regarding the Status of the filing of an Acknowledgement of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account.

THE FOLLOWING ISSUES AND/OR DEFICIENCIES IN THE PAPERS ARE NOTED: 1. No Acknowledgement of Receipt of Order and Funds for Deposit in Blocked Account filed with the Court. Probate Code §3611.

PROBATE EXAMINER’S RECOMMENDATION: Appearance required.

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