California Citation for Conservatorship

Citation for Conservatorship

The People of the State of California,

To (name):

1. You are hereby cited and required to appear at a hearing in this court on

a. Date: Time: Dept.: Room:

b. Address of court: same as noted above other (specify):

and to give any legal reason why, according to the verified petition filed with this court, you should not be found to be

unable to provide for your personal needs unable to manage your financial resources

and by reason thereof, why the following person should not be appointed conservator

limited conservator of your person estate (name):

2. A conservatorship of the person may be created for a person who is unable properly to provide for his or her personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter. A conservatorship of the property (estate) may be created for a person who is unable to resist fraud or undue influence, or who is substantially unable to manage his or her own financial resources. "Substantial inability" may not be proved solely by isolated incidents of negligence or improvidence.

3. At the hearing a conservator may be appointed for your person estate. The appointment may affect or transfer to the conservator your right to contract, to manage and control your property, to give informed consent for medical treatment, to fix your place of residence, and to marry. You also may be disqualified from voting if you are found to be incapable of completing an affidavit of voter registration. The judge or the court investigator will explain to you the nature, purpose, and effect of the proceedings and answer questions concerning the explanation.

4. You have the right to appear at the hearing and oppose the petition. You have the right to hire an attorney of your choice to represent you. The court will appoint an attorney to represent you if you are unable to retain one. You must pay the cost of that attorney if you are able. You have the right to a jury trial if you wish.

5. (For limited conservatorship only) In addition to the rights stated in item 4 above, you have the right to oppose the petition in part by objecting to any or all of the requested duties or powers of the limited conservator.

Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided. Contact the clerk's office for Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Order (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 54.8.)

Proof of Service

Conservatorship of Case Number:

Proposed Conservatee

1. At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this proceeding. I served copies of the Citation for Conservatorship and the Petition for Appointment of Probate Conservator (form GC-310) as follows:

2. a. Person cited (name):

b. Person served: (1) person in item 2a (2) other

c. Address (specify):

3. I served the person named in item 2

a. by personally delivering the copies (1) on (date): (2) at (time):

b. by mailing the copies to the person served, addressed as shown in item 2c, by first-class mail, postage prepaid,

(1) on (date): (2) from (city):

(3) with two copies of the Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt—Civil and a postage-paid return envelope addressed to me.

(4) to an address outside California with return receipt requested.

c. other

4. a. Person serving (name, address, and telephone number):

b. Fee for service: $

Not a registered California process server.

Exempt from registration under Business and Professions Code section 22350(b).

Registered California process server.

(1) Employee or independent contractor.

(2) Registration no. (specify):

(3) County (specify):

(4) Expiration (date):

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

6. I am a California sheriff or marshal and I certify that the foregoing is true and correct.