Conservatees entitled to counsel upon communicating their wish to terminate
09/30/2022
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California
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Legislation
, Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person
As the result of a law enacted in 2022, the court is required to appoint counsel for a conservatee upon receiving a communication from the conservatee that they wish to terminate the conservatorship, and the court shall schedule a hearing on the matter if either of the two following conditions are met:
(a) There has not been a hearing for the termination of the conservatorship within the 12 months preceding the communication from the conservatee.
(b) The court believes there is good cause to set a hearing for the termination of the conservatorship.
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: No
