GC-240 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY NAME: FIRM NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: TELEPHONE NO.: E-MAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY FOR (name): STATE: FAX NO.: ZIP CODE: STATE BAR NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: GUARDIANSHIP OF THE (name): PERSON ESTATE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON CASE NUMBER: WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED. 1. The petition for appointment of a guardian or extension of a guardianship of the person came on for hearing as follows (check boxes c, d, and e to indicate personal presence): a. Judge (name): b. Hearing date: c. d. e. Petitioner (name): Attorney for Petitioner (name): Attorney for (proposed) ward (name, address, e-mail, and telephone): Time: Dept.: Room: THE COURT FINDS All notices required by law have been given. 2. a. b. Notice of hearing to the following persons (names): has been should be dispensed with 3. estate of the proposed ward is necessary or convenient. Appointment of a guardian of the person (NOTE: The Probate Code does not authorize the appointment of a guardian of the estate for a proposed ward 18 years of age or older.) Extension of the guardianship of the person past the ward's 18th birthday is necessary or convenient. Granting the guardian powers to be exercised independently under Probate Code section 2590 is to the advantage and benefit and is in the best interest of the guardianship estate. Attorney (name): has been appointed by the court as legal counsel to represent the (proposed) ward in these proceedings. The cost for representation is: $ The appointed court investigator, probation officer, or domestic relations investigator is (name, title, address, and telephone): 4. 5. 6. 7. Do NOT use this form for a temporary guardianship. Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California GC-240 [Rev. July 1, 2016] Page 1 of 3 Probate Code, §§ 1510.1, 1514, 2310 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON (Probate--Guardianships and Conservatorships) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com GC-240 GUARDIANSHIP OF THE (name): PERSON ESTATE OF CASE NUMBER: THE COURT ORDERS 8. a. (name): (address): (telephone): is appointed guardian of the PERSON of (name): and Letters shall issue upon qualification. b. (Not applicable to a proposed ward 18 years of age or older.) (name): (address): (telephone): is appointed guardian of the ESTATE of (name): and Letters shall issue upon qualification. c. The appointment of (name): (address): (telephone): as guardian of the PERSON of (name): is extended past the ward's 18th birthday and new Letters shall issue forthwith. 9. 10. a. b. c. Notice of hearing to the persons named in item 2b is dispensed with. Bond is not required. Bond is fixed at: $ Deposits of: $ to be furnished by an authorized surety company or as otherwise provided by law. are ordered to be placed in a blocked account at (specify institution and location): and receipts shall be filed. No withdrawals shall be made without a court order. Additional orders in Attachment 10c. d. 11. The guardian is not authorized to take possession of money or any other property without a specific court order. For legal services rendered on behalf of the (proposed) ward, the parents of the (proposed) ward the (proposed) ward's estate shall pay to (name): the sum of: $ (specify terms, including any combination of payers): forthwith as follows 12. The guardian of the estate is granted authorization under Probate Code section 2590 to exercise independently the powers specified in Attachment 12 subject to the conditions provided. Orders are granted relating to the powers and duties of the guardian of the person under Probate Code sections 2351­2358 as specified in Attachment 13. 13. GC-240 [Rev. July 1, 2016] ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON (Probate--Guardianships and Conservatorships) Page 2 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com GC-240 GUARDIANSHIP OF THE (name): PERSON ESTATE OF CASE NUMBER: 14. Orders are granted relating to the conditions imposed under Probate Code section 2402 upon the guardian of the estate as specified in Attachment 14. Other orders as specified in Attachment 15 are granted. The probate referee appointed is (name and address): 15. 16. 17. Number of boxes checked in items 9­16: 18. Number of pages attached: Date: JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT GC-240 [Rev. July 1, 2016] ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN OR EXTENDING GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON (Probate--Guardianships and Conservatorships) Page 3 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com