SUPERIOR COURT
FILED: 10/15/2023 | CASE NO. PR-2023-00456

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

PROBATE DIVISION

Case No.:

PR-2023-00456

Decedent:

GARRICK GEORGE

Date Filed:

October 15, 2023

PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

(Superior Court Rule 7.101; Probate Code ยงยง 8000, 8002, 8003)

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT:

Comes now the Petitioner, ANNISA GEORGE, and respectfully shows the Court as follows:

  1. Decedent, GARRICK GEORGE, died on September 12, 2021, a resident of Los Angeles County, California. A certified copy of the Death Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit "B".
  2. Decedent left a Will dated March 15, 2020, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. The Will was properly executed with all statutory formalities.
  3. The original of said Will is presently in the possession of the Petitioner and is being lodged with the Court concurrently with the filing of this Petition.
  4. Petitioner is named as Executor in the Will and is not disqualified from serving in that capacity. Petitioner is the surviving spouse of the decedent.
  5. The estimated gross value of the decedent's estate is $80,000,000.00 (Eighty Million Dollars), consisting of real property located at 1200 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (assessed value $65,000,000), various investment accounts ($12,000,000), and personal property including art collections and vehicles ($3,000,000). A preliminary inventory is attached as Exhibit "C".
  6. Notice of this hearing has been given as required by law to all interested persons, including the decedent's children from a previous marriage, as evidenced by the Proof of Service attached hereto as Exhibit "D".

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that the Court:

  1. Admit the Will of Garrick George to probate;
  2. Appoint Petitioner, Annisa George, as Executor with full authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act, including authority to sell real and personal property without further court order;
  3. Determine that no bond is required as the Will expressly waives bond; and
  4. Grant such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this 12th day of October, 2023, at Los Angeles, California.

Respectfully submitted,

Edward Saldivar

Attorney for Petitioner

State Bar No.: 218765

SALVIDAR & ASSOCIATES, LLP

1234 Legal Plaza, Suite 500

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 555-2020

Email: esaldivar@saldivarlaw.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document has been served on all interested parties this 15th day of October, 2023, by personal delivery and certified mail, return receipt requested.

Edward Saldivar

FILED

SUPERIOR COURT

LOS ANGELES

10/15/2023

CLERK: J. Rodriguez

PROOF OF SERVICE ATTACHED | CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 30, 2023 AT 9:00 AM

DEPARTMENT 5 - HONORABLE JUDGE MARIA SANCHEZ | COURT REPORTER: YES

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EXHIBIT A - LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GARRICK GEORGE

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

GARRICK MICHAEL GEORGE

I, GARRICK MICHAEL GEORGE, a resident of Los Angeles County, California, being of sound mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills and codicils previously made by me.

ARTICLE I - IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY

I am married to ANNISA GEORGE. I have two children from a previous marriage: JASON MICHAEL GEORGE and LUCY ELIZABETH GEORGE. I have no other children, living or deceased.

ARTICLE II - APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR

I nominate and appoint my wife, ANNISA GEORGE, as Executor of this Will, to serve without bond. If she fails or ceases to serve, I nominate and appoint my brother, ROBERT GEORGE, as successor Executor.

ARTICLE III - DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY

I give, devise, and bequeath all of my property, both real and personal, wherever situated, as follows:

  1. To my wife, ANNISA GEORGE, I leave our primary residence located at 1200 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, along with all its contents.
  2. To my son, JASON MICHAEL GEORGE, I leave the sum of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million Dollars) to be held in trust until he reaches the age of 35.
  3. To my daughter, LUCY ELIZABETH GEORGE, I leave the sum of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million Dollars) to be held in trust until she reaches the age of 35.
  4. The remainder of my estate, including all investment accounts, business interests, and personal property, I leave to my wife, ANNISA GEORGE.
ARTICLE IV - NO CONTEST CLAUSE

If any beneficiary under this Will contests or attacks this Will or any of its provisions, that person's interest under this Will shall be revoked and shall pass as if that person had predeceased me without issue.

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EXHIBIT A - LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GARRICK GEORGE (CONTINUED)

ARTICLE V - GUARDIANSHIP

If at the time of my death I have any minor children, I nominate and appoint my wife, ANNISA GEORGE, as guardian of their persons and estates. If she fails or ceases to serve, I nominate and appoint my brother, ROBERT GEORGE, as successor guardian.

ARTICLE VI - TAXES AND EXPENSES

I direct that all estate, inheritance, succession, or other death taxes payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of my residuary estate without apportionment.

ARTICLE VII - EXECUTOR'S POWERS

I grant to my Executor all powers conferred by California law, including but not limited to the power to sell, lease, or mortgage any real or personal property without court order.

ARTICLE VIII - MISCELLANEOUS

The invalidity of any provision of this Will shall not affect the remaining provisions. The term "my children" shall include only those persons identified in Article I.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of March, 2020.

GARRICK MICHAEL GEORGE

Signed in our presence, who, at the testator's request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses:

Name: Michael R. Thompson

Address: 456 Lawyer Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Name: Sarah J. Williams

Address: 789 Notary Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Name: David K. Chen

Address: 321 Attorney Avenue, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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EXHIBIT B - CERTIFIED COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

1. DECEDENT'S NAME: George, Garrick Michael

2. DATE OF DEATH: September 12, 2021

3. TIME OF DEATH: 11:42 PM

4. PLACE OF DEATH: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

5. DATE OF BIRTH: June 5, 1965

6. AGE: 56 years

7. SEX: Male

8. SOCIAL SECURITY NO.: XXX-XX-6789

9. CAUSE OF DEATH:

Immediate cause: Cardiac arrest

Due to (or as a consequence of): Coronary artery disease

Due to (or as a consequence of): Atherosclerosis

Other significant conditions: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia

10. INFORMANT: Annisa George (Wife)

11. FUNERAL HOME: Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park

12. BURIAL/CREMATION: October 5, 2021 at Westwood Memorial Park

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the above is a true abstract of the record on file in this office.

Filed: September 15, 2021

Registrar

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

EXHIBIT C - PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF ESTATE

Asset Description Location Estimated Value
Primary Residence 1200 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA $65,000,000
Morgan Stanley Investment Account Account #XXXXX6789 $8,500,000
Goldman Sachs Investment Account Account #XXXXX4321 $3,500,000
Art Collection (Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat) Various locations $2,200,000
Automobiles (Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Porsche) Garage at residence $800,000
Jewelry and Watches Safe at residence $500,000
Checking Accounts Bank of America, Wells Fargo $1,500,000
Life Insurance Proceeds Northwestern Mutual $5,000,000
Business Interests (George Enterprises LLC)