California Form GC-340 at a glance
What it is: Form GC-340 is the ORDER APPOINTING PROBATE CONSERVATOR (Probate-Guardianships and Conservatorships).
Who signs: The JUDICIAL OFFICER signs; the SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT.
A filled-in California Form GC-340 example: a petitioner prepares the order
How to fill out California Form GC-340, box by box
Superior court and conservatorship of
Enter the county after SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF.
Enter the name of the conservatee after CONSERVATORSHIP OF.
Case number, successor and Limited Conservatorship
Enter the CASE NUMBER. In ORDER APPOINTING PROBATE CONSERVATOR OF THE, check SUCCESSOR, PERSON or ESTATE as each applies; check Limited Conservatorship for a limited conservatorship.
WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED.
The petition for appointment came on for hearing
Check successor only if the petition for appointment of a successor conservator came on for hearing as follows.
Enter the Judicial officer (name), then the Hearing date, Time, Dept. and Room.
Enter the Petitioner (name); check its box to indicate personal presence.
The court finds
After (Name): check a, b or c: is unable properly to provide for his or her personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter; is substantially unable to manage his or her financial resources or to resist fraud or undue influence; or has voluntarily requested appointment of a conservator and good cause has been shown for the appointment.
Common questions about California Form GC-340
When is this form not the right one?
Do NOT use this form for a temporary conservatorship.
Sources
[1] Form GC-340 (Rev. January 15, 2016), Order Appointing Probate Conservator, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).