INSTRUCTIONS: CALIFORNIA ORDER APPOINTING COURT INVESTIGATOR (Form GC-330)

The form discussed in this article is issued by a California court to appoint an investigator regarding the appointment of a general or temporary conservator, as well as prior to the authorization of a temporary conservator to change the residence of the temporary conservatee or before an order is issued related to medical consent. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the California Judicial Branch.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 1: In the blank box at the top of the page, the petitioner should enter the name of their attorney, the attorney's state bar number, address, telephone number and the name of the party represented. Entering their fax number or email address is optional.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 2: If you are not represented by an attorney, enter your name, address and telephone number. Enter your fax number or email address is optional.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 3: In the second blank box, enter the count in which the court issuing this order is located, as well as its street address, mailing address, city and zip code and branch name.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 4: Check the first box if this concerns conservatorship of a person.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 5: Check the second box if this concerns conservatorship of an estate and enter the name of the person whose estate it is.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 6: Check the third box if this concerns a conservatee.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 7: Check the fourth box if this concerns a proposed conservatee.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 8: Check the fifth box if this concerns appointment of a court investigator for a conservatorship.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 9: Check the sixth box if this concerns appointment of a court investigator for a limited conservatorship.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 10: Enter the case number where indicated.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 11: Check all applicable statements on lines 1 and 2.

California Order Appointing Court Investigator GC-330 Step 12: At the top of the second page, enter the name of the conservatee or proposed conservatee and the case number. Complete the rest of the form as instructed.