Takes Effect

Takes effect

California Families and children

More guardians and conservators of small estates can skip filing court accountings

Courts may excuse a guardian or conservator from filing accountings when the estate, not counting the home, is worth under $30,000, up from $15,000, and monthly income other than public benefits is under $3,200, up from $2,000.

Who it affects

Guardians and conservators of small estates

When

This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.

Official text

California AB 2090: Guardianships and conservatorships: accounting exemptions.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

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