Conservatorship of Hedy Reiter Shems

Case Number

19PR00542

Case Type

Hearing Date / Time

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 08:30

Nature of Proceedings

Review Investigator's Report

Tentative Ruling

Probate Notes:

The Court Investigator reports the Conservatee has passed away.  The death of a conservatee terminates the conservatorship by operation of law.  (Prob. Code, § 1860, subd. (a).)  However, the Conservator still has a mandatory duty to file a Notice of Conservatee’s Death (Form GC-399).  (Prob. Code, § 2361.)

When a conservatorship terminates because of the death of the conservatee, the conservator must provide notice of the conservatee's death by delivering under Probate Code section 1215 (by mail, personal delivery, or with the recipient's written consent, electronic delivery) a copy of the notice to all persons entitled to notice and by filing a proof of service with the court. (Prob. Code, §2361.)

When a conservatorship is over the person only, the conservatorship terminates by operation of law on the death of the conservatee and little needs to be done other than delivering the Notice of the Conservatee's Death (Judicial Council Form GC-399) and filing the proof with the court.

Appearances:

The court is open to the public for court business. The court is also conducting hearings via Zoom videoconference.

Meeting ID: 161 956 1423

Passcode: 137305