Application for guardian ad litem for a person who already has a guardian or conservator of the estate: guardian or conservator may file opposition within 5 court days of notice
5 court days after date the guardian or conservator of the estate received notice of the gal application, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 372(a)(2)(C).
Rule text
(C) The guardian or conservator of the estate shall have five court days from receiving notice of the application to file any opposition to the application.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the guardian or conservator of the estate received notice of the GAL application): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Count 5 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Monday, November 16, 2026.
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 372(a)(2)(C)
(C) The guardian or conservator of the estate shall have five court days from receiving notice of the application to file any opposition to the application.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; 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."Official source
- Runs from receipt of notice, so no CCP 1013 extension. Section amended Stats. 2022, ch. 843 (SB 1279).
- 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
Date the guardian or conservator of the estate received notice of the GAL application on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 22, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the guardian or conservator of the estate received notice of the GAL application): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Count 5 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Monday, March 22, 2027.
Notes
Runs from receipt of notice, so no CCP 1013 extension. Section amended Stats. 2022, ch. 843 (SB 1279).
Related deadlines
- Expedited petition (MC-350EX) to approve minor's or disabled person's compromise: court determines within 35 days after filing (35 days after)
- Expedited petition (MC-350EX): court's election to set a hearing (or notice of intended partial denial) within 25 days after filing (25 days after)
- Special needs trust for minor's or disabled person's recovery: notice of hearing and petition to DHCS, State Hospitals and Developmental Services directors at least 15 days before the hearing (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.
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- Yuba
Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.