Conservatorship of Benjamin Leitcher
Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person
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Case Type Conservatorship Hearing Date / Time Wed, 09/27/2023 - 08:30 Nature of Proceedings Petition: Appoint Conservator of Person (UPDATED 9/27/23) Tentative Ruling Probate Notes: Appearances required. The following issues have not been resolved and must be corrected before the Court has authority to grant the petition: Proof of Personal Service of Summons. There is no Proof of Service showing the Citation was personally served on the proposed conservatee. The Court has no jurisdiction over the proposed conservatee until this is filed.
In a conservatorship proceeding, jurisdiction is obtained through personal service of a citation and a copy of the petition for conservatorship upon the proposed conservatee, 15 days before the hearing. (Prob. Code, Sec. 1824; Conservatorship of Jones (1986) 188 CA3d 306, 309.) Proposed Order Appointing Conservator (GC-340). "Proposed orders or judgments shall be submitted on or before noon at least five court days prior to the hearing. Failure to submit a timely proposed order may delay the hearing or entry of the order." (Local Rule 1724.)
The proposed conservatee is expected to attend the hearing. (Prob. Code, Sec. 1825.) Appearances: The court is open to the public for court business. The court is also conducting hearings via Zoom videoconference. Meeting ID: 160 047 8568 Passcode: 9258167
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