INSTRUCTIONS: CALIFORNIA PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PROBATE CONSERVATOR (Form GC-310)

The document discussed in this article is used to request the appointment of a California probate conservator. This form can be obtained from the website maintained by the California Judicial Branch.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 1: In the first box at the top of the page, enter the name of your attorney, their State Bar number and address and the name of the person being represented, as well as their telephone number. If you are not represented by an attorney, provide your name, address and telephone number. In either instance, providing a fax number or email address is optional.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 2: In the second box, enter the county in which the court is located, its street and mailing addresses, its city and zip code, and its branch name.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 3: In the third box, enter the name of the proposed conservatee.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 4: In the fourth box, enter the case number.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 5: In the last three blank boxes, enter the case number, the hearing date and time, and the department number.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 6: Indicate with a check mark whether this petition concerns a successor, as well as whether this concerns a person, estate or limited conservatorship.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 7: On line 1, enter your name.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 8: On line 1a, enter the name and address of the person you are petitioning to have appointed successor, conservator or limited conservator for a person. Indicate which with a check mark.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 9: On line 1b, enter the name, telephone number and address of the estate of the conservatee or proposed conservatee to whom you wish to have appointed a successor, conservator or limited conservator. Indicate which with a check mark.

California Petition For Appointment Of Probate Conservator GC-310 Step 10: At the top of the second page and each subsequent page, enter the name of the conservatee and the case number. Complete the rest of the form as directed.