Conservatorship of Anne S.
The court held that, pursuant to Probate Code § 1820, only individuals who satisfy the statutory definition of an "interested person" may file a conservatorship petition, so a neighbor lacking a substantive relationship to the proposed conservatee had no standing,.
Date Filed: July 10, 2025
Case Name: Conservatorship of Anne S.
Case Number: B333052
Court: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two
(‘The court holds that only persons who meet the statutory definition of an “interested person” under Probate Code §\u202f1820 may file a petition for conservatorship, and a neighbor with no substantive relationship to the proposed conservatee lacks standing to do so. Accordingly, the trial court’s judgment dismissing Hank\u202fin’s conservatorship petition and its award of sanctions for filing a legally frivolous petition are affirmed. This decision narrows who may invoke §\u202f1820, curbing frivolous conservatorship filings and reinforcing the availability of sanctions against unauthorized petitioners in probate proceedings.’, ‘06f79352’)
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