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Amador — GC-140

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27
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Amador County

Amador — GC-140

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GC-140 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY

TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO. (Optional):

E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON ESTATE OF (Name): MINOR CASE NUMBER: ORDER APPOINTING TEMPORARY GUARDIAN WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED.

  1. The petition for appointment of a temporary guardian came on for hearing as follows (check boxes c–l to indicate personal presence): a. Judicial officer (name): b. Hearing date: Time: Dept.: Room: c. Petitioner (name): d. Attorney for petitioner (name): e. Minor (name): f. Attorney for minor (name): g. Minor’s parents (names): h. Attorney for minor’s parents (names): i. Person with valid visitation order (name): j. Attorney for person with valid visitation order (name): k. Public Guardian (name): l. Attorney for Public Guardian (name):

THE COURT FINDS 2. a. Notice of the time and place of hearing has been given as required by law. b. Notice of the time and place of hearing has been should be dispensed with for (names):

  1. It is necessary that a temporary guardian be appointed to provide for temporary care, maintenance, and support protect property from loss or injury pending the hearing on the petition for appointment of a general guardian. pending an appeal under Probate Code section 1301. during the suspension of powers of the guardian.

THE COURT ORDERS 4. a. (Name): (Address): (Telephone): is appointed temporary guardian of the PERSON of (name): and Letters shall issue upon qualification. b. (Name): (Address): (Telephone):

is appointed temporary guardian of the ESTATE of (name):

and Letters shall issue upon qualification.

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use ORDER APPOINTING TEMPORARY GUARDIAN Probate Code, §§ 2250–2254 Judicial Council of California GC-140 [Rev. January 1, 2009] (Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)

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GC-140 TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP OF CASE NUMBER: (Name): MINOR 5. Notice of hearing to the persons named in item 2b is dispensed with. 6. a. Bond is not required. b. Bond is fixed at: $ to be furnished by an authorized surety company or as otherwise provided by law. c. Deposits of: $ are ordered to be placed in a blocked account at (specify institution and location):

and receipts shall be filed. No withdrawals shall be made without a court order. Additional orders in attachment 6c.
d. The temporary guardian is not authorized to take possession of money or any other property without a specific court
order.

  1. In addition to the powers granted by law, the temporary guardian is granted other powers. These powers are specified
    in attachment 7. below (specify):

  2. Other orders as specified in attachment 8 are granted.

  3. Unless modified by further order of the court, this order expires on (date):

  4. Number of boxes checked in items 4–9:

  5. Number of pages attached: Date: JUDICIAL OFFICER SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT

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