Guardianship/conservatorship special notice on file: notice of filing, copy of paper and hearing date at least 15 days before hearing
15 days before hearing date on the petition or account, under Cal. Prob. Code 2702(a).
Rule text
(a) Unless the court makes an order dispensing with the notice, if a request has been made pursuant to this chapter for special notice of a hearing, the person filing the petition, account, or other paper shall give written notice pursuant to Section 1215 of the filing, together with a copy of the petition, account, or other paper, and the time and place set for the hearing, to the person named in the request at the address set forth in the request, at least 15 days before the time set for the hearing. (b) If a request has been made pursuant to this chapter for special notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of the estate or of the filing of any other paper that does not require a hearing, the inventory and appraisal or other paper shall be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 not later than 15 days after the inventory and appraisal or other paper is filed with the court.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Hearing date on the petition or account): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count back 15 calendar days: Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Cal. Prob. Code 2702(a)
(a) Unless the court makes an order dispensing with the notice, if a request has been made pursuant to this chapter for special notice of a hearing, the person filing the petition, account, or other paper shall give written notice pursuant to Section 1215 of the filing, together with a copy of the petition, account, or other paper, and the time and place set for the hearing, to the person named in the request at the address set forth in the request, at least 15 days before the time set for the hearing. (b) If a request has been made pursuant to this chapter for special notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of the estate or of the filing of any other paper that does not require a hearing, the inventory and appraisal or other paper shall be delivered pursuant to Section 1215 not later than 15 days after the inventory and appraisal or other paper is filed with the court.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10, 17(b)(4), applied to probate proceedings by Prob. Code 1000; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." CCP 17(b)(4): "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Prob. Code 1000(a): "Except to the extent that this code provides applicable rules, the rules of practice applicable to civil actions, including discovery proceedings and proceedings under Title 3a (commencing with Section 391) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, apply to, and constitute the rules of practice in, proceedings under this code."Official source
- Special notice requests are made under Prob. Code 2700. Amended by Stats. 2017, ch. 319.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Hearing date on the petition or account on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, February 26, 2027.
- Trigger (Hearing date on the petition or account): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count back 15 calendar days: Sunday, February 28, 2027.
- That day is a Sunday. Counting backward, this calculator uses the earlier court day so the full notice period is preserved: Friday, February 26, 2027 (see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12c).
Notes
Special notice requests are made under Prob. Code 2700. Amended by Stats. 2017, ch. 319.
Related deadlines
- Notice of hearing on petition for temporary guardianship or temporary conservatorship (5 court days before)
- Personal delivery to proposed conservatee of notice of proposed temporary conservator appointment (5 days before)
- Hearing to reconsider ex parte temporary guardianship (if general hearing not within 30 days) (30 days after)
- Hearing on petition to terminate ex parte temporary conservatorship (filed more than 15 days before general hearing) (15 days after)
- Notice of hearing on petition to terminate temporary conservatorship (2250(h)(1) hearing) (10 days before)
- Notice of hearing on petition to terminate temporary conservatorship heard with general petition (2250(h)(2)) (5 court days before)
- Guardian or conservator files notice of change of residence (30 days after)
- Advance notice of intent to remove ward from current residence (15 days) (15 days before)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.