On July 02, 2021 a
Accounting Report Filed - FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION
was filed
involving a dispute between
and
for Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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John G. Wunn, Esq. (State Bar No. 106475)
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Attorney for Petitioner Evan P. Cottrell AM"? GAME
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
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Re; Case No. PRoys’-2100263 /
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WURM
VERIFIED FINAL ACCOUNT AND
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CA REPORT 0N ADMINISTRATION;
G. ESTATE OF CRAIG COTTRELL AKA WAIVER 0F ACCOUNT AND
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CRAIG EVAN COTTRELL ADMINISTRATOR FEES; PETITION
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OF Decedent. STATUTORY ATTORNEY FEES
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Petitioner, EVAN P. COTTRELL, the Executor ofthe ESTATE OF CRAIG COTTRELL
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AKA CRAIG EVAN COTTRELL, Decedent, hereby renders to the Court his Final Account and
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Report 0n Administration, Waiver 0f Account and Administrator Fees, Petition for Distribution,
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and Statutory Attorney Fees for the period beginning December 27, 2020, and ending March 3 1,
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2022.
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IN SUPPORT THEREOF, PETITIONER ALLEGES:
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1. PETITIONER: Petitioner, EVAN P. COTTRELL, was appointed the Executor
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VERIFIED FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION
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0f the ESTATE OF CRAIG COTTRELL AKA CRAIG EVAN COTTRELL, Decedent, on
December 21 2021. The Decedent’s
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will dated August 8, 201 5 was admitted t0 probate. A copy
of the Will is attached as Exhibit A. The Court declined to admit a Codicil dated August 11,
201 5 as it was not properly executed. A copy with Codicil is attached as Exhibit B. Petitioner’s
counsel sent a letter to the witness and beneficiary named in the Codicil, but did not receive any
information about its execution. A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit C.
2. RESIDENCE AND DATE OF DEATH: CRAIG COTTRELL AKA CRAIG
EVAN COTTRELL died on December 27, 2020, and was a resident of San Bemardino County
at the time of his death.
10 3. HISTORY OF PROBATE: The Decedent owned residential real propeny in San
11 Bernardino County; 30764 Live Oak Dr., Running Springs, California 92382 (“the Property”).
12 The Decedent also owned a vehicle valued at $2700, a 2007 Toyota Scion, California License
13 Number 5WUT61 5, swords, bows and arrows, and a bank account of $23,187.47.
14 4. The Decedent died testate. Decedent was not married on Decedent’s death. The
15 Decedent did not have children and no deceased children
16 5. The Petitioner is the Decedent’s sole heir in the Will admitted t0 Probate of the
17 undistributed Property. He has waived an Accounting of the Estate and waived administrator’s
18 fees. A copy of his Waiver is filed herewith. The swords, bows and arrows have already been
19 distributed and receipts executed by the beneficiaries are filed herewith.
20 6. Petitioner filed a Petition for Probate for Letters of Administration. An Order
21 appointing Petitioner as Executor with Full Authorization to Administer Estate under the
22 Independent Administration Estates Act was entered 0n December 21, 2021 and Letters 0f
23 Administration were issued on December 28, 2021, with full authority to administer the Estate
24 under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. Bond of $59,000 was posted as required.
25 Petitioner used his authority to Administer the estate under the Independent Administration of
26 Estates Act for Notice of Proposed Action to sell the Property. The Property sold for $425,000.
27 A copy of the closing statement of escrow is included as Exhibit D. There was a gain on sale of
VERIFIED FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT ON ADMINISTRATION
Document Filed Date
May 13, 2022
Case Filing Date
July 02, 2021
Category
Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary
Status
Under Court Supervision
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