FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN
OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON
GC-240
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY
STATE: ZIP CODE:CITY:
STREET ADDRESS:
FIRM NAME:
NAME:
STATE BAR NO.:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ESTATE OF
(name):
PERSON
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
BRANCH NAME:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED.
1. The petition for appointment of a guardian or extension of a guardianship of the person came on for hearing as follows
(check boxes c, d, and e to indicate personal presence):
a.
Judge (name):
b. Hearing date: Time:
Dept.: Room:
c.
Petitioner
(name):
d.
Attorney for Petitioner
(name):
e.
(name, address, e-mail, and telephone):
THE COURT FINDS
2. a.
All notices required by law have been given.
b. Notice of hearing to the following persons
has been should be dispensed with
(names):
3. Appointment of a guardian of the person
5.
Granting the guardian powers to be exercised independently under Probate Code section 2590 is to the advantage and
benefit and is in the best interest of the guardianship estate.
6.
Attorney has been appointed by the court as legal
(name):
counsel to represent the (proposed) ward in these proceedings. The cost for representation is: $
7.
(name, title, address, and telephone):
of the proposed ward is necessary or convenient.
4.
Extension of the guardianship of the person past the ward's 18th birthday is necessary or convenient.
Do NOT use this form for a temporary guardianship.
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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
Judicial Council of California
GC-240 [Rev. July 1, 2016]
ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN
OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
Probate Code, §§ 1510.1, 1514,
2310
Attorney for (proposed) ward
(NOTE: The Probate Code does not authorize the appointment of a guardian of the estate for a proposed ward 18 years of
age or older.)
estate
The appointed court investigator, probation officer, or domestic relations investigator is
(specify terms, including any combination of payers):
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GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
ESTATE
(name):
PERSON
OF
CASE NUMBER:
THE COURT ORDERS
8. a.
(name):
(address): (telephone):
is appointed guardian of the PERSON of (name):
and Letters shall issue upon qualification.
b.
(name):
(address): (telephone):
is appointed guardian of the ESTATE of (name):
and Letters shall issue upon qualification.
9.
Notice of hearing to the persons named in item 2b is dispensed with.
10. a. Bond is not required.
b. Bond is fixed at:
$
to be furnished by an authorized surety company or as otherwise provided by law.
c.
are ordered to be placed in a blocked account at (specify institution and location):
and receipts shall be filed. No withdrawals shall be made without a court order.
d.
11.
(name):
the sum of: $
forthwith
as follows
12.
13.
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ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN
OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
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c.
(name):
(address): (telephone):
as guardian of the PERSON of (name):
is extended past the ward's 18th birthday and new Letters shall issue forthwith.
(Not applicable to a proposed ward 18 years of age or older.)
$
Deposits of:
Additional orders in Attachment 10c.
The guardian is not authorized to take possession of money or any other property without a specific court order.
the parents of the (proposed) ward
For legal services rendered on behalf of the (proposed) ward,
the (proposed) ward's estate shall pay to
Orders are granted relating to the powers and duties of the guardian of the person under Probate Code sections 2351–2358
as specified in Attachment 13.
The guardian of the estate is granted authorization under Probate Code section 2590 to exercise independently the powers
specified in Attachment 12
subject to the conditions provided.
The appointment of
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14.
15.
Other orders as specified in Attachment 15 are granted.
16.
(name and address):
17.
18.
Date:
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT
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ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN
OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
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GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
ESTATE
(name):
PERSON
OF
CASE NUMBER:
Number of pages attached:
Number of boxes checked in items 9–16:
Orders are granted relating to the conditions imposed under Probate Code section 2402 upon the guardian of the estate as
specified in Attachment 14.
The probate referee appointed is
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