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HomeProbate CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 2§ 1455 Petition Authority For Guardians

§ 1455 Petition Authority For Guardians

Probate Code·California
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§ 1455 Petition Authority For Guardians

This law lets the person who asks the court to name a guardian or conservator also file requests for instructions or extra powers, not just the guardian themselves.

Key Takeaways

  • •Anyone asking the court to appoint a guardian or conservator can also ask for instructions or powers.
  • •You don’t have to wait until a guardian or conservator is already in place to request those powers.
  • •This includes people filing under Section 2002 to move a conservatorship to someone else.

Example

Jane wants the court to name her brother as her father's conservator and also wants the court to give the conservator the power to pay the father's medical bills.

Because Jane is the one asking for the conservator, she can also file the paperwork asking the court to give that power, even though she isn’t the conservator yet.

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

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§ 1455 Petition Authority For Guardians

Any petition for instructions or to grant a guardian or a conservator any power or authority under this division, which may be filed by a guardian or conservator, may also be filed by a person who petitions for the appointment of a guardian or conservator, including, but not limited to, a person who petitions under Section 2002 for transfer of conservatorship. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 553, Sec. 4. (SB 940) Effective January 1, 2015. Operative January 1, 2016, by Stats. 2014, Ch. 553, Sec. 29.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

petition for instructionsguardianconservatorSection 2002 for transfer of conservatorship

Related Statutes

  • § 1457 Conservator Guardian Training Program
  • § 1204 Fiduciary Notice Waiver Rules
  • § 1210 Service On Guardian Or Conservator
  • § 1488 Guardian Nomination Effect
  • § 1490 Guardian Means Conservator

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1455.
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