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Conservatorship of Nicolas Filemon Meza

Case Number

25PR00400

Case Type

Conservatorship

Hearing Date / Time

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 09:00

Nature of Proceedings

Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator

Tentative Ruling

Probate Notes:

Appearances required. The following defects must be corrected before the hearing:

Proof of Service on Relatives of Proposed Conservatee.  At least 15 days before the hearing on the petition for appointment of a conservator, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by timely mailing service of the notice and copy of the petition to the (1) spouse, if any, or registered domestic partner, if any, of the proposed conservatee, and (2) relatives named in the petition at their addresses stated in the petition. (Prob. Code, §1822.)

Confidential Declaration on Medical Ability to Attend Hearing (GC-325) – As of January 1, 2025, the ability of the proposed conservatee to attend the hearing will be determined on evidence submitted on Judicial Counsel form GC-325.  This form was adopted for mandatory use as of January 1, 2025.  This form must be filed, or the proposed conservatee will be expected to attend the hearing.

Capacity Declaration (GC-335) – No order adjudging that conservatee lacks capacity to give informed consent to medical treatment may be granted unless supported by a declaration executed by a licensed physician or licensed psychologist supporting the request. (Prob. Code, § 1890(c).)

The Capacity Declaration on file is not the current, mandatory version required by the Judicial Counsel as of January 1, 2025. Please submit updated GC-335 adopted for mandatory use as of January 1, 2025.

The proposed conservatee is expected to attend the hearing, unless a Confidential Declaration on Medical Ability to Attend Hearing (GC-325) is filed and shows an medical inability to attend.  (Prob. Code, § 1825.) (Prob. Code, § 1825(a)(2)[medical inability].)

Appearances:

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

Meeting ID: 160 543 3416

Passcode: 5053334

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