California Probate Code

§ 2920

PROB § 2920 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 4 · Part 5 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)If any person domiciled in the county requires a guardian or conservator and there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act and whose appointment as guardian or conservator would be in the best interests of the person, then either of the following shall apply:

(1)The public guardian shall apply for appointment as guardian or conservator of the person, the estate, or the person and estate, if there is an imminent threat to the person’s health or safety or the person’s estate.

(2)The public guardian may apply for appointment as guardian or conservator of the person, the estate, or the person and estate in all other cases.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 493, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 2007.