California Form Gc 320 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

GC-320

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY:	STATE BAR NO.:	FOR COURT USE ONLY
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY:	STATE:	ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.:	FAX NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
CONSERVATORSHIP OF THE			PERSON		ESTATE
of (name):
					PROPOSED CONSERVATEE
CITATION FOR CONSERVATORSHIP						CASE NUMBER:
		Limited 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.

4.You may be disqualified from voting if you are found to be incapable of communicating, with or without reasonable accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process. You will not be disqualified from voting on the basis that you do, or would need to do, any of the following to complete an affidavit of voter registration:

a.Sign the affidavit of voter registration with a mark or a cross, pursuant to Section 2150(b) of the Elections Code;

b.Sign the affidavit of voter registration by means of a signature stamp pursuant to Section 354.5 of the Elections Code;

c.Complete the affidavit of voter registration with the assistance of another person pursuant to Section 2150(d) of the

Elections Code; or

d. Complete the affidavit of voter registration with reasonable accommodations.

5.The judge or the court investigator will explain to you the nature, purpose, and effect of the proceedings and answer questions concerning the explanation.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. THE CLERK'S SEAL IS ALSO ON THAT PAGE.

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6.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.

7.(For limited conservatorship only) In addition to the rights stated in item 6 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.

(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)

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PROOF OF SERVICE

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:

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. (Attach completed Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt—Civil (form POS-015).)
	(4)			to an address outside California with return receipt requested. (Attach completed return receipt.)
c.		other (specify other manner of service, and the authorizing code section and order of the court):

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

	b.			Fee for service: $
	c.			Not a registered California process server.
	d.			Exempt from registration under Business and Professions Code section 22350(b).
	e.			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.

Date:

(SIGNATURE OF PERSON SERVING)

(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)