Conservatorship of Gums CA1/3

BACKGROUND

Thelma and Louis Gums have owned an Oakland home jointly since 1957 and have resided there for over 50 years, raising three daughters: Karen, Denise, and Deborah

1 Gums. In 2009, Thelma1 suffered various health problems, and her doctors determined she was unable to provide for her own food, shelter, clothing, and medical needs. As a result, Thelma moved from her Oakland home in January of that year to the Joy of Living Residential Healthcare Facility. In April 2010, due to her condition, Thelma’s husband Louis and daughter Karen petitioned the Superior Court to become co-conservators of her person. In October 2010, the Alameda County Superior Court appointed Karen and Louis as such co-conservators. In early 2011, Louis resigned as co-conservator due to his own debilitating health and nominated Karen to be Thelma’s sole conservator. At the time, Thelma and Louis resided in separate residential care facilities while Karen lived at her parents’ Oakland home. Consequently, the Alameda County Superior Court appointed Karen sole conservator of her mother’s person in March 2011. Two months after she became sole conservator, Karen signed a gift deed on behalf of both parents…