1 vernon charley price (estate) case no. …. 303, 9:00 a.m. friday, october 18, 2013 1 vernon...
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Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
1 Vernon Charley Price (Estate) Case No. 10CEPR00891 Atty Motsenbocker, Gary L. (for Nora Alice Borges – Administrator) Probate Status Hearing Re: Filing Inventory & Appraisal and Final Distribution
DOD: 6-29-10 NORA ALICE BORGES was appointed
Administrator with Will Annexed with Full IAEA
without bond pursuant to petition by
Surviving Spouse SUZY BORGES PRICE. Letters
issued to NORA ALICE BORGES on 1-10-11.
On 6-13-13, the Court set this status hearing
for failure to file Inventory and Appraisal and
Petition for Final Distribution.
Notice was sent to Attorney Richard
Wheeler, Administrator Nora Alice Borges,
and Surviving Spouse Suzi Borges Price on 6-
13-13.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
Continued from 7-12-13
Minute Order 7-12-13: Attorney Motsenbocker
is substituting into this matter. The inventory
and appraisal will be completed within 30
days.
Note: The Substitution was filed 8-1-13;
however, as of 10-16-13, nothing further has
been filed.
1. Need Inventory and Appraisal. Probate
Code §8800.
Note: I&A is overdue by over two years
per Probate Code §8800(b).
2. Need first account or petition for final
distribution.
Note: Closing the estate is over a year
overdue per Probate Code §12200.
Note: It was originally estimated the estate at
a total of $17,680, which consisted of personal
property, the nature of which is unknown,
valued at $10,000.00 and real property
valued at $151,000, but encumbered at
$143,320, a net estimated value of $7,680.
Note: The will devises the entire estate to
Surviving Spouse Suzy Borges Price.
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FTB Notice File 1 – Price
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2 Rafael Ortiz (CONS/PE) Case No. 0341384
Atty Kruthers, Heather H (for Public Guardian/Conservator)
Status Hearing Re: Accounting
PUBLIC GUARDIAN was appointed
conservator of the person and estate on
2/14/1986.
The Public Guardian’s 12th Account for the
account period ending 6/30/2011 was
approved on 8/24/2011.
Minute Order dated 8/24/2011 set this status
hearing for the filing of the 13th account.
Status Report filed on 10/9/12 states it has
been the Court’s practice to set a status
hearing for a subsequent account
approximately 2 years from the date of the
hearing. There does not appear to be any
issues that came up with the 12th account
were the Court would request a one-year
follow-up. The Public Guardian usually
automatically calendars two years from the
end date of an account period to do the
next one. Therefore, the schedules and
supporting schedules for the 13th account
were not prepared.
Therefore, it is respectfully requested that the
Court set another status hearing for the 13th
account for one year for the state of this
status hearing, or if the court did intend for
the Public Guardian to file an annual
account, a 60 day continuance is requested
to prepare and file the account.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
OFF CALENDAR. Order on 13th
account was signed on 9/5/13.
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FTB Notice File 2 - Ortiz
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3 Lisa Susan Miller Special Needs Trust Case No. 0439065 Atty Matlak, Steven (for Ronald Miller – Brother – Trustee) Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account
Age: 47 RONALD MILLER was appointed
Successor Conservator of the Person on 4-
13-10 and Conservator of the estate on 3-
28-12.
On 8-22-12, a Special Needs Trust was
established to be funded with survivor
and death benefits from Lisa’s mother as
Case Number 12CEPR00861.
The Court set this status hearing for the
filing of the first account for the Special
Needs Trust.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
Note: It appears this status hearing was
erroneously set in the court system under
the conservatorship case number
0439065 rather than the Special Needs
Trust case number 12CEPR00861.
However, the first account is due in the
Special Needs Trust 12CEPR00861.
1. Need first account or written status
report per local rules filed in SNT
12CEPR00861.
Note: Any further status hearings for
accounting will be set in the Special
Needs Trust Case No. 12CEPR00861.
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4 Michael James Lancaster (Estate) Case No. 09CEPR00499 Atty Donaldson, Larry A. (for Mary Sue Lancaster – sister/Petitioner) Probate Status Hearing Re: Failure to File Inventory and Appraisal and Failure to
File First Account or Petition for Final Distribution
DOD: 01/06/09 MARY SUE LANCASTER, sister, was appointed
Administrator with full IAEA and without bond
on 09/15/09. Letters of Administration were
issued on 09/15/09.
Notice of Status Hearing filed 07/17/13 set this
matter for status.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
CONTINUED FROM 09/06/13
Minute Order from 09/06/13 states: No
appearances. The Court directs that a
copy of the minute order and examiner
notes be sent to Larry Donaldson. The
Court sets the matter for an Order to
Show Cause on 10/18/13 regarding Larry
Donaldson’s failure to appear. Larry
Donaldson and Mary Sue Lancaster are
ordered to be personally present on
10/18/13.
As of 10/16/13, nothing further has been
filed by Petitioner or her attorney.
1. Need Inventory & Appraisal.
2. Need Account/Report on Waiver
of Account and Petition for Final
Distribution.
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FTB Notice File 4 – Lancaster
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4B Michael James Lancaster (Estate) Case No. 09CEPR00499
Atty Donaldson, Larry A. (for Mary Sue Lancaster – sister/Petitioner) Order to Show Cause Re: Failure to Appear (As to Larry Donaldson)
DOD: 01/06/09 MARY SUE LANCASTER, sister, was appointed
Administrator with full IAEA and without bond
on 09/15/09. Letters of Administration were
issued on 09/15/09.
Notice of Status Hearing filed 07/17/13 set
the matter for a status hearing on 09/06/13
regarding failure to file an Inventory &
Appraisal and failure to file the
Accounting/Petition for Distribution.
Minute Order from 09/06/13 set this matter for
an Order to Show Cause on 10/18/13 and
ordered that Larry Donaldson and Mary Sue
Lancaster be personally present on
10/18/13.
Order to Show Cause filed 09/11/13.
Clerk’s Certificate of Mailing filed 09/20/13
states that a copy of the Minute Order from
the hearing on 09/06/13 along with a copy
of the Order to Show Cause were mailed to
Larry Donaldson and Mary Sue Lancaster on
09/20/13.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
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FTB Notice File 4B – Lancaster
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5 Juana Alcorta (Estate) Case No. 10CEPR00975 Atty Kruthers, Heather (for Public Administrator) Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Accounting and Petition for Final Distribution
DOD:6-30-05 PATRICIO ALCORTA, son, was appointed Administrator with
Full IAEA without bond on 1-6-11. Letters issued on 1-6-11.
Final Inventory and Appraisal filed 7-26-11 reflects a total
estate value of $245,000.00 (residential real property only).
On 11-7-12, Attorney Gary L. Motsenbocker filed a motion
to be relieved as counsel due to communication issues. On
1-2-13, the Court granted the motion and set this status
hearing for the filing of the accounting and petition for final
distribution. A copy of the minute order was mailed to the
Administrator on 1-8-13.
Minute Order 2-1-13: Mr. Alcorta informs the Court that the
house has been paid and the taxes are being paid by his
sister. At the request of Mr. Alcorta, the Court removes him
as administrator and appoints the Public Administrator. Mr.
Alcorta provides contact information. Continued to
4/19/13 @ 9:00 a.m.
Status Report filed 4-16-13 states Mr. Alcorta informed Senior
Probate Assistant Susan Banuelos that he wants to buy the
house and would be trying to find funding. However, he
said he would never leave his mother’s house, and Ms.
Banuelos heard nothing further from him. He was served a
60 day notice to vacate the premises. It is the Public
Administrator’s intention to sell the real property and
distribute the proceeds. If Mr. Alcorta does not voluntarily
vacate the premises or come up with the funds necessary
to keep the home, it will be necessary to file an unlawful
detainer action. Therefore, Public Administrator is not in a
position to settle this estate and requests that further status
hearing not be set for at least six (6) months.
Status Report filed 9-30-13 states an unlawful detainer
action was filed 7-5-13 and heard 8-20-13. Trial was
continued to 10-22-13. Medi-Cal has reduced the claim to
$34,697.52. Family members have asked about paying off
the claim in order to keep the home. At this point, nothing
has been settled, and the Public Administrator requests at
least four months to allow time to resolve the UD action, sell
the property if necessary, and do the final account.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/
COMMENTS:
Note: Pursuant to Minute
Order 2-1-13, Letters of
Administration were issued
to Public Administrator on 3-
1-13.
Note: Per Status Report filed
4-16-13, at least 6 months is
needed to close the estate.
See summary.
Note: There are four heirs
(Decedent’s four children):
Patricio Alcorta, Eliseo J.
Urbano, Jr., Jose Alcorta,
and Guadalupe Alcorta.
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FTB Notice File 5 - Alcorta
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6 Barbara Ann Arthur (Estate) Case No. 12CEPR00406 Atty Shepard, Jeff S. Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account and/or Petition for Final Distribution
Age:
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
OFF CALENDAR. Order on Final
Distribution signed on 12/5/12.
DOD:
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FTB Notice File 6 – Arthur
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7 Daniel J. Galvan III (GUARD/E) Case No. 12CEPR00683 Atty Bagdasarian, Gary G. (for Guardian Christina Castillo) Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account
Age: 10 years CHRISTINA CASTILLO was appointed as
guardian of the estate without bond on
8/20/2012.
The Court ordered all funds to be placed
into a blocked account.
Receipt for Blocked account filed on 9/4/12
showing deposits of $69,228.42.
Inventory and appraisal filed on 9/9/12
showing the estate valued at $69,228.42.
First account is now due.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
1. Need first account or current
written status report pursuant to
Local Rule 7.5 which states in all
matters set for status hearing
verified status reports must be
filed no later than 10 days before
the hearing. Status Reports must
comply with the applicable code
requirements. Notice of the status
hearing, together with a copy of
the Status Report shall be served
on all necessary parties.
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8 Joseph D. Galvan (GUARD/E) Case No. 12CEPR00684 Atty Bagdasarian, Gary G. (for Guardian Christina Castillo) Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account
Age: 7 years CHRISTINA CASTILLO was appointed as
guardian of the estate without bond on
8/20/2012.
The Court ordered all funds to be placed
into a blocked account.
Receipt for Blocked account filed on 9/4/12
showing deposits of $69,228.42.
Inventory and appraisal filed on 9/9/12
showing the estate valued at $69,228.42.
First account is now due.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
2. Need first account or current
written status report pursuant to
Local Rule 7.5 which states in all
matters set for status hearing
verified status reports must be
filed no later than 10 days before
the hearing. Status Reports must
comply with the applicable code
requirements. Notice of the status
hearing, together with a copy of
the Status Report shall be served
on all necessary parties.
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FTB Notice File 8 – Galvan
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Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
9 Gilbert H. Rudy (Estate) Case No. 13CEPR00271 Atty Poochigian, Mark S (for Administrator Gregory Simonian) Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Inventory and Appraisal
DOD: 2/22/2013 GREGORY C. SIMONIAN was appointed as
Administrator with Will Annexed, with full IAEA
authority and bond set at $1,423,000.00 on
5/13/13.
Letters issued on 5/15/13.
Bond in the amount of $1,423,000.00 was
filed on 5/29/13.
Inventory and Appraisal is now due.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
1. Need inventory and appraisal or
current written status report
pursuant to Local Rule 7.5 which
states in all matters set for status
hearing verified status reports
must be filed no later than 10
days before the hearing. Status
Reports must comply with the
applicable code requirements.
Notice of the status hearing,
together with a copy of the Status
Report shall be served on all
necessary parties.
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FTB Notice File 9 – Rudy
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Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
10 Timothy Lee Dupree (Estate) Case No. 13CEPR00290 Atty Krbechek, Randolf (for Administrator Julie Raviscioni) Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Inventory and Appraisal
DOD: 9/1/2012 JULIE RAVISCIONI was appointed as
Administrator with full IAEA authority and
without bond on 5/15/2013.
Letters issued on 5/16/2013.
Inventory and appraisal is now due.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
1. Need inventory and appraisal or
current written status report
pursuant to Local Rule 7.5 which
states in all matters set for status
hearing verified status reports
must be filed no later than 10
days before the hearing. Status
Reports must comply with the
applicable code requirements.
Notice of the status hearing,
together with a copy of the Status
Report shall be served on all
necessary parties.
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FTB Notice File 10 – Dupree
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Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
11 Takeo & Miyoko Kunishige Irrev Fam Trust 12-14-10 Case No. 13CEPR00305 Atty Jaech, Jeffrey A. (for Pamela Kunishige Walker – Petitioner)
Atty Keeler, William J. (for Toby Kunishige Harrison – Respondent) Status Hearing Re: Settlement Agreement
Age:
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
OFF CALENDAR
Notice of Settlement and
Request for Dismissal filed
10/10/13
DOD:
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FTB Notice File 11 – Kunishige
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12 Steven Michael Tune (CONS/PE) Case No. 13CEPR00685 Atty LeVan, Nancy J. Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Bond
Age:
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
OFF CALENDAR. Bond filed on
10/7/13
DOD:
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FTB Notice File 12 – Tune
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13 Joe Bermudez (CONS/P) Case No. 0255900
Atty Bermudez, Adam
Probate Status Hearing Re: Terminate the Conservatorship Due to Death of Conservator
Age:62 years ADAM BERMUDEZ, father, was appointed as
successor conservator of the person on
1/2/1997.
Notice of Status Hearing was filed on
9/14/2013 for termination of the
conservatorship based on the conservator’s
death.
Notice of Status Hearing was mailed to the
conservatee, Joe Bermudez, and Adelita
Cantu [relationship unknown] to an address
in Texas on 9/4/2013.
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FTB Notice File 13 – Bermudez
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14 David Meisel (Estate) Case No. 11CEPR00167
Pro Per Midkiff, Margaret (Pro Per Petitioner, Administrator)
Status Hearing Re: Filing of the First Account or Petition for Final Distribution
DOD: 2/21/2009 MARGARET A. MIDKIFF, daughter, was appointed
Administrator with Limited IAEA authority without Bond on
3/15/2012. Letters issued on 3/29/2012.
Declaration filed by Margaret A. Midkiff on 7/15/2013
requests she be allowed to step down as Administrator and
that the Public Administrator take over the case, due to her
diagnosis of cancer and inability to complete the work of
administration.
Minute Order dated 8/16/2013 states Margaret Midkiff’s
request to be removed as administrator due to illness is
granted. The Court appoints the PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR as
the personal representative. Matter continued to
10/18/2013.
Status Report Regarding Inventory and Appraisal and Final
Distribution filed by the Public Administrator on 10/9/2013
states:
No Letters have been issued to the Public Administrator
because as of now, it is unclear if there are assets to be
administered;
According to Ms. Midkiff, the Decedent and EUGENIA
MEISEL were married twice; the timeline she provided is
as follows:
o 3/18/1996: EUGENIA ORONA filed for divorce
from her husband, RICHARD ORONA;
o 7/29/1998: EUGENIA married the Decedent;
o 11/9/2001: EUGENIA divorced the Decedent;
o June 2002: EUGENIA remarried her ex-husband,
RICHARD ORONA;
o 11/4/2006: EUGENIA divorced her ex-husband,
RICHARD ORONA;
o 11/7/2006: EUGENIA remarried the Decedent.
The Court is respectfully referred to the declarations of
Margaret Midkiff and Eugenia Meisel filed on 7/2/2012
and 8/15/2012 [please see notes below]; there are also
comments regarding some of the assets on the
Inventory and Appraisal that was filed on 7/2/2012;
~Please see additional page~
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/
COMMENTS:
Note: Partial No. 1 & 2
Inventory and Appraisal
filed 7/2/2012 shows
property consisting of
bank accounts, life
insurance policy, mineral
rights, real property,
vehicles, and personal
property items valued at
$331,374.34. Court
records do not show a
Final Inventory and
Appraisal has been filed
in this matter.
1. Need final
accounting and/or
petition for final
distribution
pursuant to
Probate Code §
1060, et seq., 10950
et seq., and 11000
et seq.
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FTB Notice File 14 – Meisel
Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
First Additional Page 14, David Meisel (Estate) Case No. 11CEPR00167
Status Report Regarding Inventory and Appraisal and Final Distribution filed by the Public Administrator on
10/9/2013, continued:
The Court is respectfully referred to the declarations of Margaret Midkiff and Eugenia Meisel filed on 7/2/2012
and 8/15/2012 [please see below]; there are also comments regarding some of the assets on the Inventory and
Appraisal that was filed on 7/2/2012;
The Public Administrator was appointed presumably to close the estate; however, he is unsure of how to do so
given the accusations by each party;
The Decedent was 58 when he first married Eugenia, so an elder abuse claim does not seem applicable;
There is also no allegation that he was a dependent adult; however, Ms. Midkiff makes an argument that he
was suffering from Alzheimer’s by then;
The Decedent remarried Eugenia at age 66; throughout their years together, Ms. Midkiff alleges that Eugenia
was taking real and personal property; she says that Eugenia was even taking trust property that was never
meant to be touched;
The Public Administrator, and particularly his attorney, are reticent to continue asking the Court for instructions,
but there is not a clear answer regarding what he should do in this case;
The Decedent was not an elderly adult at the time he first married Eugenia; when she was given property, as
alleged by her, they were married;
Thus, the first reaction would be that there are little or no assets; however, the allegation of financial
abuse/misappropriation and of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s may make this case unique;
The Public Administrator has no choice but to request guidance from the Court about the next steps to be
taken toward closing this estate;
It is unclear how long of a continuance will be necessary pending the direction of the Court.
Declaration filed by EUGENIA ORONA MEISEL, spouse, on 8/15/2012 states:
With respect to the Inventory and Appraisal No. 1, which she just received from Margaret Midkiff, her husband,
David Meisel, did not have any assets as listed;
David Meisel’s last Social Security payment, that was deposited directly into their joint account, was taken out
by Social Security;
As to items number 5 and 6 for the IRA Distributions and pensions and Annuities, it is unclear how these amounts
were determined by Margaret Midkiff; she cannot verify that these amounts are correct; as far as she knows,
there was no money for IRA or any pensions or annuities;
As far as the Montana property, she spoke with Mark Pyrex, who informed her that he handled the property
sale for her husband, and he will verify that she had nothing to do with the sale;
As to the Inventory and Appraisal Attachment No. 2, she does not know how the value was calculated; most of
these items were lost in the fire at their home, except for David’s hats, money clip, buckle, one watch, Marine
necklace and a Marine ring; new furniture was purchased with community funds after the fire.
Declaration filed by MARGARET A. MIDKIFF, daughter, on 7/2/2012 states:
On 1/29/2010, she asked Eugenia Orona if her dad had a will, and Eugenia told her “There is no will, there is
nothing.”
David Meisel worked for the IRS until 2/2008, when he got lost going to work; her dad was not officially
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease until 5/15/2008; her dad was admitted the last month of his life into Kaiser
Permanente Hospital, and he died from Sepsis syndrome as a result of a urinary tract infection left untreated in
the hospital; Eugenia Orona said her dad dies from Alzheimer’s Disease; they found out the real cause of his
death after obtaining an official copy of the death certificate;
~Please see additional page~
Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
Second Additional Page 14, David Meisel (Estate) Case No. 11CEPR00167
Declaration filed by MARGARET A. MIDKIFF, daughter, on 7/2/2012, continued:
Eugenia Orona cancelled her dad’s medical insurance policy in 6/2008 because she said that they could not
afford the monthly insurance payment; at that time, her dad was receiving monthly social security benefits of
$1,858.00, her dad had two Smith & Barney accounts, a Money Market account of $48,890.13, and retirement
account of $42,703.78, in addition to her dad’s home that was free and clear with no monthly mortgage
payment;
Her dad had a safe deposit box that was emptied and closed by Eugenia Orona sometime before her dad’s
death, and she is the only one that knows what was in the safe deposit box in Sanger, CA;
Eugenia Orona has the mineral rights agreement from the on their family property in Montana that is in a Trust,
with a Trust bank account at Bank of America; this has been confirmed with her dad’s CPA, and on her dad’s
tax returns; there is not income every year because the income that is received on the mineral rights is based on
actual drilling that takes place that year, and is not a consistent amount every year;
David Meisel’s name was taken off of his home on 3/12/2008, and put into Eugenia Orona’s name and then
Eugenia Orona put the home in her son’s name, RICHARD ORONA, JR. on 9/3/2008;
David Meisel’s name was taken off his vehicle title in 6/2008 (vehicles he owned were 1997 Ford and 2007
GMC), and put into Eugenia Orona’s son’s name, RICHARD ORONA, JR.;
David Meisel married Eugenia Orona on 11/8/2006; David Meisel filed for divorce 7/2/2008 and then filed to
have the divorce dismissed on 9/16/2008;
She (Margaret Midkiff) arranged for a Marine Military Honor Detail for her dad’s burial with the Sanger Marine
Chapter; Eugenia Orona promised to send the flag he was buried with to me, but she never did;
After David Meisel’s death, Eugenia Orona stated on 7/28/2010, witness by Officer Reinhart at the Sanger Police
Department, stated that Eugenia had filed a lawsuit for wrongful death against Kaiser Permanente, after he
died; she asked Eugenia what happened, and Eugenia refused to explain to her;
David Meisel originally purchased his home in Sanger on 5/7/1999, then in 7/2002 his home completely burned
to the ground; he was able to rebuild his home through a payout from proceeds of the Allstate insurance policy
along with proceeds from PGE payout because the fire was caused by a wire that dropped on his roof and the
power to the wire could not be turned off for 1 ½ hours; David Meisel was a single man at that time;
Eugenia Orona put her father’s headstone on his grave 1 ½ years after his death, and would not allow any of his
children to purchase a headstone for his grave; finally, when she put a headstone on his grave, it is a little
marker that says “David Meisel, Marine Corps, 4/30/1940 to 2/21/2009, Eugenia Orona 7/20/1951 to …..”
Eugenia Orona didn’t include “Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather, He will be missed;” nothing endearing
or acknowledging that he was more than a name, that he had 5 children who loved him and miss him so
much!
Dept. 303, 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
15 Brian John Laird (Estate) Case No. 13CEPR00126 Atty Laird Jr, Philip B (for Executor Jill Laird)
Status Hearing Re: Filing of the Inventory and Appraisal
DOD: 9/26/12 JILL LAIRD was appointed Executor with full
IAEA and without bond on 4/16/2013.
Letters issued on 4/22/2013.
Inventory and appraisal was due on 8/22/13.
This status hearing was set by minute order
dated 4/15/2013.
NEEDS/PROBLEMS/COMMENTS:
OFF CALENDAR. I & A filed on
10/15/13.
Cont. from 091313
Aff.Sub.Wit.
Verified
Inventory
PTC
Not.Cred.
Notice of
Hrg
Aff.Mail
Aff.Pub.
Sp.Ntc.
Pers.Serv.
Conf.
Screen
Letters
Duties/Supp
Objections
Video
Receipt
CI Report
9202
Order
Aff. Posting Reviewed by: KT
Status Rpt Reviewed on: 10/16/13
UCCJEA Updates:
Citation Recommendation:
FTB Notice File 15 - Laird
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