§ 1210 Service On Guardian Or Conservator

Probate Code·California

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This law says that if a person who needs a guardian lives in the state, giving legal papers to the guardian counts as giving them to the person they protect, and the guardian can act for that person.

Key Takeaways

•Giving papers to the guardian is the same as giving them to the protected person.
•The guardian must look out for the protected person's interests.
•The guardian can waive or respond to the papers just like the protected person could.

Example

A man who is unable to make decisions has a court‑appointed guardian who lives in the state. The court sends a notice about the man's inheritance.

When the guardian receives the notice, the law treats it as if the man himself got it, and the guardian can answer the notice or give up any rights the man would have been able to give up.

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§ 1210 Service On Guardian Or Conservator

If an interested person has a guardian or conservator of the estate who resides in this state, personal service on the guardian or conservator of any process, notice, or court order concerning a decedent’s estate is equivalent to service on the ward or conservatee, and it is the duty of the guardian or conservator to attend to the interests of the ward or conservatee in the matter. The guardian or conservator may appear for the ward or conservatee and waive any process, notice, or order to show cause that a person not under legal disability might waive. (Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

guardian conservator ward conservatee personal service process notice court order

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1210.

§ 1210 Service On Guardian Or Conservator

Probate Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 1210 Service On Guardian Or Conservator

This law says that if a person who needs a guardian lives in the state, giving legal papers to the guardian counts as giving them to the person they protect, and the guardian can act for that person.

Key Takeaways

•Giving papers to the guardian is the same as giving them to the protected person.
•The guardian must look out for the protected person's interests.
•The guardian can waive or respond to the papers just like the protected person could.

Example

A man who is unable to make decisions has a court‑appointed guardian who lives in the state. The court sends a notice about the man's inheritance.

When the guardian receives the notice, the law treats it as if the man himself got it, and the guardian can answer the notice or give up any rights the man would have been able to give up.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1210 Service On Guardian Or Conservator

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

guardian conservator ward conservatee personal service process notice court order

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1210.

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