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HomeProbate CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 3§ 1460 Hearing Notice Requirements

§ 1460 Hearing Notice Requirements

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§ 1460 Hearing Notice Requirements

This law says that if a hearing notice is needed but the rules don’t say how to give it, you must give at least 15 days’ notice, and the person who started the case has to send that notice to a specific list of people, unless the court decides it’s okay to skip it.

Key Takeaways

  • •Give at least 15 days’ notice when the rules don’t say otherwise.
  • •The petitioner must send the notice to the guardian or conservator, the person under guardianship or conservatorship, their spouse or domestic partner, anyone who asked for special notice, and other parties listed for specific types of hearings.
  • •The court can waive the notice requirement if there’s a good reason.
  • •Special‑notice requests still have to be followed unless the court waives them.

Example

Jane files a petition to end the guardianship over her brother, Tom. The hearing is set for March 20.

Jane must make sure Tom, Tom’s guardian, Tom’s spouse (if any), and anyone who asked for special notice all get a notice at least 15 days before March 20. If the court finds a good reason, it can let Jane skip sending some of those notices.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1460 Hearing Notice Requirements

(a) Subject to Sections 1202 and 1203, if notice of hearing is required under this division but the applicable provision does not fix the manner of giving notice of hearing, the notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given at least 15 days before the day of the hearing as provided in this section. (b) Subject to subdivision (e), the petitioner, who includes, for purposes of this section, a person filing a petition, report, or account, shall cause the notice of hearing to be delivered pursuant to Section 1215, to each of the following persons: (1) The guardian or conservator. (2) The ward or the conservatee. (3) The spouse of the ward or conservatee, if the ward or conservatee has a spouse, or the domestic partner of the conservatee, if the conservatee has a domestic partner. (4) Any person who has requested special notice of the matter, as provided in Section 2700. (5) For any hearing on a petition to terminate a guardianship, to accept the resignation of a guardian, or to remove a guardian, the persons described in subdivision (c) of Section 1510. (6) For any hearing to consider terminating a conservatorship, to accept the resignation of a conservator, or to remove a conservator, the persons described in subdivision (b) of Section 1821. (c) The clerk of the court shall cause the notice of the hearing to be posted as provided in Section 1230 if the posting is required by subdivision (c) of Section 2543. (d) Except as provided in subdivision (e), this section does not excuse compliance with the requirements for notice to a person who has requested special notice pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2700) of Part 4. (e) The court, for good cause, may dispense with the notice otherwise required to be given to a person as provided in this section. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 417, Sec. 5. (AB 1194) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

notice of hearingpetitionerguardian or conservatorward or conservateegood cause

Related Statutes

  • § 1220 Notice Hearing Requirements
  • § 1044 Plaintiff And Defendant Defined
  • § 1221 Notice Period And Manner
  • § 1461.4 Guardian Notice For Disabled
  • § 1461.7 Conservatorship Hearing Notice Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1460.
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