State statute
Mendocino — MGC-101
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Mendocino County
Mendocino — MGC-101¶
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MENDOCINO PACKET
Temporary Guardianship
Petition, Declaration, Order, Proof of Service H2
FORMS:
1. MMC-121-local Declaration re: Notice Upon Ex Parte Application for Orders
2. GC-110 Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian or Conservator
3. GC-110(P) Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person
4. GC-140 Order Appointing Temporary Guardian or Conservator
5. GC-150 Letters of Temporary Guardianship or Conservatorship
6. GC-020 Notice of Hearing – Guardianship or Conservatorship
7. GC-020(P) Proof of Personal Service of Notice of Hearing – Guardianship or Conservatorship
Additional forms can be obtained from the Law Library or the Self-Help Legal Access Center in the Ukiah courthouse, the Court’s website, or at www.courts.ca.gov.
Filing Fees: $60.00 Petition for Temporary Letters $60.00 Ex Parte Hearing (Fee Waiver packet available upon request)
Pursuant to Probate Code § 1513.1 and Local Rule 19.5.1, a $500.00 Investigation Fee may be ordered upon conclusion of investigation by the Probate Guardianship Investigator.
INSTRUCTIONS:
All paperwork must be typed or printed neatly (legibly).
Prepare one (1) original and two (2) copies of all forms for filing with the Clerk’s Office.
You may apply for Temporary Guardianship by a Noticed Hearing: Give at least five court days notice A copy of Petition for Temporary Guardianship and the Notice of Hearing shall be personally delivered to: 1. The proposed ward if he or she is 12 years of age or older 2. The parent or parents of the proposed ward 3. Any person having a valid visitation and/or custody order with the proposed ward
RESOURCES:
Consult an attorney. See a paralegal or secretarial service. Check the self help web-site at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp The Self Help Legal Access (SHLA) Center located in the Ukiah Courthouse, Room 304. Phone (707) 468-2020.
A Petition for Temporary Guardianship must be filed subsequent to or at the same time as the Petition for Permanent Guardianship PACKET #H1. (filing fees apply)
Court Clerk’s Office Hours of Operation: 8:30am-3:00pm Monday-Friday
Ukiah: 100 North State Street, Room 107 Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 468-2005
Ten Mile: 700 South Franklin Street, Room 144 Fort Bragg, CA 95437 (707) 964-3192 www.mendocino.courts.ca.gov
MGC-101 (rev 01/06/16)