| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 B204411 
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Conservatorship of George H.
 Court has no duty to instruct jury in conservatorship proceeding where civil procedural rules apply.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Dec. 18, 2008 | |
| 
 C055423 
 | 
Conservatorship of David L.
 Courts must provide prospective conservatees who have requested substitute appointed counsel opportunity to personally state reasons for request.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Jul. 3, 2008 | |
| 
 A113242 
 | 
Conservatorship of Whitley
 Court lacks jurisdiction to hold hearing on placement of developmentally disabled adult where Lanterman Act guarantees right to administrative remedy.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Oct. 11, 2007 | |
| 
 D048654 
 | 
Conservatorship of John L.
 Appointed counsel may communicate proposed conservatee's waiver of right to be present at LPS hearing.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Sep. 4, 2007 | |
| 
 A114099 
 | 
People v. Karriker
 If public conservator determines that incompetent defendant did not meet requirements for conservatorship, court may not order her to petition to establish conservatorship.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Apr. 20, 2007 | |
| 
 D049033 
 | 
Conservatorship of Tian L.
 Where court found individual to be gravely disabled, re-establishment of conservatorship is proper.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Apr. 17, 2007 | |
| 
 A114099 
 | 
People v. Karriker
 If public conservator determines that incompetent defendant did not meet requirements for conservatorship, court may not order her to petition to establish conservatorship.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Apr. 11, 2007 | |
| 
 D048591 
 | 
Conservatorship of Amanda B.
 Court may appoint conservator to make medical decisions for psychiatric patient but must designate least restrictive alternative placement.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Apr. 4, 2007 | |
| 
 S126664 
 | 
Conservatorship of Ben C.
 'Anders/Wende' procedures do not apply where conservatorship of person suffering from mental disorder is re-established.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Feb. 7, 2007 | |
| 
 D042702 
 | 
Conservatorship of Ben C.
 Court is not required to independently review record to determine whether conservatorship order was appropriate.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Feb. 4, 2007 | |
| 
 D048447 
 | 
Conservatorship of Christopher A.
 Independent review of record to determine whether arguable appellate issues existed was unavailable in conservatorship proceeding.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Jan. 11, 2007 | |
| 
 G036141 
 | 
Conservatorship of Hume
 Court properly overruled objections to inventory and appraisal of estate where burden of proof on objections is on objector.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Nov. 28, 2006 | |
| 
 G036141 
 | 
Conservatorship of Hume
 Court properly overruled objections to inventory and appraisal of estate where burden of proof on objections is on objector.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Oct. 16, 2006 | |
| 
 D045669 
 | 
Conservatorship of Ben C.
 Court was not required to reimburse expert witness costs without establishing criteria concerning financial and evidentiary needs of conservatee.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Aug. 7, 2006 | |
| 
 F047092 
 | 
Conservatorship of Key
 Conservatorship estates have no property interest in 'excess interest' either in Takings Clause of Fifth Amendment or by statute.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Feb. 6, 2006 | |
| 
 B179806 
 | 
Conservatorship of Kayle
 Under Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, probate court has jurisdiction over elder abuse case.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
| 
 C046017 
 | 
Conservatorship of Joel E.
 Disabled individual did not have constitutional right to self-representation in conservatorship proceeding.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Nov. 16, 2005 | |
| 
 B140538 
 | 
Conservatorship of Levitt
 Attorney fees for elder abuse case may be reduced based on size of estate.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Dec. 10, 2001 | |
| 
 B145896 
 | 
Conservatorship of Ramirez
 Professional conservators should not have been appointed for ailing women when competent relative was available to care for her.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Aug. 13, 2001 | |
| 
 G026908 
 | 
Conservatorship of Margaret L.
 If appointed counsel in conservatorship appeal fails to discover arguable issues, Court of Appeal must independently review record upon request.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Jul. 9, 2001 | |
| 
 99CA0035 
 | 
In re the Matter of the Estate Krotiuk
 Claim for payment for personal services dismissed for failure to assert as a compulsory counterclaim.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
| 
 E022410 
 | 
Conservatorship of Angela D.
 Conservator must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that sterilization is in best interest of incompetent adult.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 B114279 
 | 
Favorite v. County of Los Angeles
 Mentally incompetent's claim against government entity is tolled when conservator is unaware of claim.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Apr. 1, 1999 | |
| 
 A083160 
 | 
Conservatorship of Coombs
 Conservatrix's motion for reconsideration does not extend deadline for filing notice of appeal.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Mar. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 A084543 
 | 
Transamerica Homefirst Inc. v. Superior Court (San Mateo County Public Guardian)
 Change of venue isn't required in action brought by county's public guardian against non-resident defendant.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 D030793 
 | 
Conservatorship of Guerrero
 Grave disability for reestablishing conservatorship includes conservatee who won't take medication for mental disorder.  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-4120 
 | 
Diderickson v. Gillett
 Order  | 
Conservatorship | 
 | 
Jun. 5, 1998 | 
