Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of J.A. CA5

BACKGROUND

On October 18, 2022, the public guardian was appointed LPS conservator of the person and estate of J.A. for a one-year period set to expire on October 17, 2023. On August 23, 2023, the public guardian, through the county counsel’s office, petitioned for reappointment. On October 11, 2023, the public guardian submitted an ex parte order for the court’s signature continuing the conservatorship and setting a hearing for December 29, 2023. On October 16, 2023, the court signed the order and issued amended letters of conservatorship. A minute order from December 29, 2023, shows the trial court on that date continued the matter to April 26, 2024, for “Contested LPS Conservatorship.” The minute order is unclear as to whether a hearing was held this day, but at the top of the minute order is printed: “COURT AND COUNSEL STIPULATE TO WAIVE ALL PARTIES PRESENCES.” On January 3, 2024, the court filed an order signed on December 29, 2023, stating that the parties, through their counsel, have stipulated to “set the matter for hearing on April 26, 2024, and stipulated to continue the LPS conservatorship of the conservatee.” The order continued the matter to April 26, 2024, “for…