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HAMILTON, MARY JO - DECEDENT

On October 19, 2020 a decedent's estate (general jurisdiction) case was filed by (Subcribe to view) represented by (Subcribe to view) in the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. Judge Ruben N. Garcia presiding.

Case Details

Case Number

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Filing Date

October 19, 2020

Last Refreshed

October 17, 2023

Filing Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Filing Court House

Stanley Mosk

Judge

Hon. Ruben N. Garcia Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Ruben N. Garcia   

Category

Decedent's Estate (General Jurisdiction)

Practice Area

Probate

Matter Type

Estate Administration

Status

Active

Overview
Causes of Action

12 MARY JO HAMILTON Assigned to Hon. Ruben Garcia, Dept. 9

13 Deceased. Action Filed: October 19, 2020

14 SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY’S PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF

15 SETTLEMENT

16 TBA: Hearing Information: 5/10/2023 8:30 AM TBA:

17 DEPT.: 9

18 Trial Date: None

19 TO THE ABOVE ENTITLED COURT, AND TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL:

20 SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY (“SureTec”) hereby petitions the Court for

21 approval of the settlement proposal by and between SureTec, Paul Horn (“Horn”) and Advance

22 Inheritance LLC (“Advance”.). SureTec, Horn and Advance will also be referred to as Parties.

23 I. SUMMARY OF FACTS

24 1. On March 30, 2021, Letters were issued appointing TODD BENNETT SMITH

25 (“Smith”) as the Administrator of the ESTATE.

26 2. Pursuant to Court Order and at the request of Smith, SureTec issued (1) Bond No.

27 3485925 in the amount of $210,000 and (2) Bond No. 3497703 in the amount of $36,000, both in

28 / / /

PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT

Parties

Plaintiffs

Smith Todd Bennett

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Horn Paul S.
Kimbell Alphonso

Other Parties

Advance Inheritance Llc. (Interested Party)
Hamilton Mary Jo (Decedent)
Leestma James Lambert (Attorney For Interested Party)
Martinez Rosa Eugenia (Attorney For Interested Party)
Sampson Victor (Probate Referee)
Smith John Wayne (Interested Party)
Stacker Patrick C. Esq (Interested Party)
Stacker Patrick Clay (Attorney For Interested Party)
Stacker Patrick Clay (Attorney For Beneficiary)
Suretec Insurance Company (Interested Party)
Wayne John Wayne (Beneficiary)

Case Documents

Minute Order

Date: May 10, 2023

Minute Order

Date: Oct 07, 2022

Minute Order

Date: Aug 10, 2022

Minute Order

Date: Jun 27, 2022

Order - Confirming Sale

Date: Jun 22, 2022

Case Events

Type Description
Docket Event Petition Granted
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding Authority Hearing (Non-Trust) - Held
Authority Hearing (Non-Trust) - Held

Judge: Garcia Ruben

Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Decedent
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Decedent
Docket Event Notice - Hearing (Petition for Approval of Settlement )
Filed by Interested Party
Notice - Hearing - Petition for Approval of Settlement
Docket Event Petition - Authority (SureTec Insurance Companys Petition for Approval of Settlement )
Filed by Interested Party
Petition - Authority - SureTec Insurance Companys Petition for Approval of Settlement
Docket Event Abstract - of Judgment
Filed by Interested Party
Abstract - of Judgment
Docket Event Request - Special Notice
Filed by Interested Party
Request - Special Notice
Docket Event Notice (Notice of Entry of Order )
Filed by Interested Party
Notice - Notice of Entry of Order
Docket Event Order - Approving Account
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding Accounting Hearing - Held
Accounting Hearing - Held

Judge: Garcia Ruben

Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Decedent
Docket Event Supplement (Supplement )
Filed by Petitioner
Supplement - Supplement
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event Miscellaneous Document (-Fee Waiver Tally Sheet on behalf of Todd Bennett Smith $1588.00 )
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding Order to Show Cause Hearing - Held - OSC Hearing Off Calendar
Order to Show Cause Hearing - Held - OSC Hearing Off Calendar

Judge: Garcia Ruben

Miscellaneous Document - -Fee Waiver Tally Sheet on behalf of Todd Bennett Smith $1588.00
hearing Probate Department 9 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Order to Show Cause Hearing
Docket Event Notice - Hearing ( )
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Hearing - 10/19/22
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Supplement (First Supplement to First and Final Account and Report of Administrator, etc. )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Notice (of Payment of Probate Referee's Fees )
Filed by Probate Referee
Notice - of Payment of Probate Referee's Fees
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding OSC Re Petition for Final Distribution or Status Report - Held - OSC Hearing Off Calendar
OSC Re Petition for Final Distribution or Status Report - Held - OSC Hearing Off Calendar

Judge: Garcia Ruben

hearing Probate Department 9 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
OSC Re Petition for Final Distribution or Status Report
hearing Probate Department 2D at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
OSC Re Petition for Final Distribution or Status Report
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Account - Final or Waiver (First and Final Account and Report of Administrator, Petition for Settlement thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Fees, Extraordinary Fees and Final Distribution )
Filed by Attorney
Account - Final or Waiver - First and Final Account and Report of Administrator, Petition for Settlement thereof; for Allowance of Statutory Fees, Extraordinary Fees and Final Distribution
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding Nunc Pro Tunc Order Hearing - Held
Nunc Pro Tunc Order Hearing - Held

Judge: Garcia Ruben

Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding Motion Hearing - Held
Motion Hearing - Held

Judge: Garcia Ruben

Docket Event Nunc Pro Tunc Minute Order
Docket Event Minute Order
hearing Probate Department 9 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Motion Hearing
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Opposition (Opposition/ reply to motion to expunge lis pendens as such is moot as documents have been delivered to moving counsel )
Filed by Beneficiary
Opposition - Opposition/ reply to motion to expunge lis pendens as such is moot as documents have been delivered to moving counsel
Docket Event Order - Confirming Sale
Docket Event Bond (suretec )
Filed by Petitioner
Bond - suretec
Docket Event Motion (Motion to expunge notice of pendency of action )
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Ex Parte - Order
Motion - Motion to expunge notice of pendency of action
Ex Parte - Order
Docket Event Ex Parte - Application (for Shortening Time )
Filed by Attorney
Ex Parte - Application - for Shortening Time
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Held
Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Held

Judge: Garcia Ruben

Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 9, Garcia, Ruben, Presiding
Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Held Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Garcia Ruben

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hearing Probate Department 9 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Confirmation of Sale Hearing
Docket Event Reply (Reply to the De Facto opposition to objection to petition- report )
Filed by Petitioner
Reply - Reply to the De Facto opposition to objection to petition- report
Docket Event Reply (to Objection to Confirmation of sale )
Filed by Petitioner
Reply - to Objection to Confirmation of sale
Docket Event Notice (Confirmation of Recording of Lis Pendens )
Filed by Attorney
Notice - Confirmation of Recording of Lis Pendens
Docket Event Objection (to Notice of Ruling )
Filed by Interested Party
Objection - to Notice of Ruling
Docket Event Notice - Hearing (Notice of Hearing )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Notice - Ruling (Notice of Ruling )
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Hearing - Notice of Hearing
Notice - Ruling - Notice of Ruling
Docket Event Notice (of Non-Payment of Probate Referee Fee )
Filed by Probate Referee
Notice - of Non-Payment of Probate Referee Fee
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, Priver, Mark S., Presiding Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Not Held - Court's Motion
Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Not Held - Court's Motion

Judge: Priver Mark S.

Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, Priver, Mark S., Presiding
Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Not Held - Court's Motion

Judge: Priver Mark S.

hearing Probate Department 2D at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Confirmation of Sale Hearing
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest )
Filed by Beneficiary
Assignment - Assignment of Beneficial Interest
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest )
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Supplement (Supplement )
Filed by Petitioner
Supplement - Supplement
Docket Event Supplement (Supplement )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Notice (of Non-Payment of Probate Referee's Fees )
Filed by Probate Referee
Notice - of Non-Payment of Probate Referee's Fees
Docket Event Notice (of Non-Payment of Probate Referee's Fees )
Filed by Probate Referee
Docket Event Notice - Hearing
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Hearing
Docket Event Notice - Hearing
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Objection - Subsequent Petition Decedent's Estate (Objection - Subsequent Petition Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Beneficiary
Objection - Subsequent Petition Decedent's Estate - Objection - Subsequent Petition Decedent's Estate
Docket Event Objection - Subsequent Petition Decedent's Estate (Objection - Subsequent Petition Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event Notice - Continuance (Notice of Continuance )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, May, Gus T., Presiding Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Held - Continued
Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Held - Continued

Judge: May Gus T.

Notice - Continuance - Notice of Continuance
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, May, Gus T., Presiding
Confirmation of Sale Hearing - Held - Continued

Judge: May Gus T.

Docket Event Notice - Continuance (Notice of Continuance )
Filed by Petitioner
hearing Probate Department 2D at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Confirmation of Sale Hearing
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Withdrawal - Special Notice (Withdrawal of Request for Special Notice )
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Supplement (to Report of Sale )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Request - Special Notice (Request for Special Notice )
Filed by Beneficiary
Supplement - to Report of Sale
Request - Special Notice - Request for Special Notice
Withdrawal - Special Notice - Withdrawal of Request for Special Notice
Docket Event Request - Special Notice (Request for Special Notice )
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Withdrawal - Special Notice (Withdrawal of Request for Special Notice )
Filed by Beneficiary
Docket Event Supplement (to Report of Sale )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Notice - Hearing (Confirmation Of Sale Hearing )
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Hearing - Confirmation Of Sale Hearing
Docket Event Notice - Hearing (Confirmation Of Sale Hearing )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Petition - Report and Confirmation of Sale
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Substitution of Attorney
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Inventory & Appraisal (Reappraisal for Sale )
Filed by Petitioner
Petition - Report and Confirmation of Sale
Inventory & Appraisal - Reappraisal for Sale
Substitution of Attorney
Docket Event Inventory & Appraisal (Reappraisal for Sale )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Request - Special Notice
Filed by Beneficiary
Request - Special Notice
Docket Event Proof of Publication (Proof of Publication )
Filed by Petitioner
Proof of Publication - Proof of Publication
Docket Event Proof of Publication (Proof of Publication )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Substitution of Attorney (Substitution of Attorney )
Filed by Petitioner
Substitution of Attorney - Substitution of Attorney
Docket Event Substitution of Attorney (Substitution of Attorney )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Notice - Proposed Action (Notice of Proposed Action )
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Proposed Action - Notice of Proposed Action
Docket Event Notice - Proposed Action (Notice of Proposed Action )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Request - Special Notice (No Fee)
Filed by Probate Referee
Request - Special Notice (No Fee)
Docket Event Request - Special Notice (No Fee)
Filed by Probate Referee
Docket Event Proof of Service
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Notice - Proposed Action
Filed by Attorney
Proof of Service
Notice - Proposed Action
Docket Event Assignment (Third Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Interested Party
Docket Event Assignment (Third Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Interested Party
Docket Event Notice - Administration to Creditors (Notice - Administration to Creditors )
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Administration to Creditors - Notice - Administration to Creditors
Docket Event Notice - Administration to Creditors (Notice - Administration to Creditors )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Attorney
Assignment - Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Notice - Proposed Action
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Proof of Service
Filed by Attorney
Proof of Service
Notice - Proposed Action
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Attorney
Assignment - Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Assignment (Second Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Interested Party
Assignment - Second Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate
Docket Event Assignment (Second Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Interested Party
Docket Event Inventory & Appraisal (Final )
Filed by Attorney
Inventory & Appraisal - Final
Docket Event Inventory & Appraisal (Final )
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Request - Special Notice
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Interested Party
Request - Special Notice
Assignment - Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate
Docket Event Assignment (Assignment of Beneficial Interest in Decedent's Estate )
Filed by Interested Party
Docket Event Letters (Initial)
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Bond
Filed by Petitioner
Letters (Initial)
Bond
Docket Event Letters (Initial)
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Order - Appointing Personal Representative
Filed by Petitioner
Order - Appointing Personal Representative
Docket Event Duties and Liabilities - Personal Representative
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event DISP: Granted-Initial Petition-After Crt Hrg/Trial
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, May, Gus T., Presiding Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate - Held
Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate - Held

Judge: May Gus T.

Docket Event Petition Granted
Duties and Liabilities - Personal Representative
Minute Order
Docket Event Confidential Supplement to Duties and Liabilities
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, May, Gus T., Presiding
Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate - Held

Judge: May Gus T.

Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, May, Gus T., Presiding Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate - Held - Continued
Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate - Held - Continued

Judge: May Gus T.

Minute Order
Docket Event in Probate Department 2D, May, Gus T., Presiding
Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate - Held - Continued

Judge: May Gus T.

hearing Probate Department 2D at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Appointment Hearing - Decedent's Estate
Docket Event Remote Appearance - Scheduled
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Proof of Publication
Filed by Attorney
Proof of Publication
Docket Event Notice - Petition to Administer Estate (Notice of Petition to Administer Estate )
Filed by Petitioner
Notice - Petition to Administer Estate - Notice of Petition to Administer Estate
Docket Event Notice - Petition to Administer Estate (Notice of Petition to Administer Estate )
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Cover Sheet - Initial (PRO 010)
Docket Event Petition - Letters of Administration (Initial)
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Fee Waiver - Order on Court Fee Waiver - Granted FW003
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Fee Waiver - Request - Waive Court Fees - Filed FW001
Filed by Petitioner
Docket Event Petition - Letters of Administration (Initial)
Filed by Attorney
Docket Event Cover Sheet - Initial (PRO 010)

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