Probate Code section 2310

(a)

The appointment, the taking of the oath, and the filing of the bond, if required, shall thereafter be evidenced by the issuance of letters by the clerk of the court.

(b)

The order appointing a guardian or conservator shall state in capital letters on the first page of the order, in at least 12-point type, the following: “WARNING: THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL LETTERS HAVE ISSUED.”

Source: Section 2310, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=2310. (updated Jan. 1, 1997; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_2310

Original Source: Section 2310, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=2310. (last accessed May 12, 2025).