Chui v. Chui
The court held that a court-appointed guardian ad litem's statutory authority in California trust and probate matters terminates when the protected persons reach the age of majority, requiring adult beneficiaries to appear on their own behalf, thereby rendering appeals challenging their disqualification moot and vacating the orders striking the beneficiaries' petitions to remove the guardian.
Date Filed: December 22, 2022
Case Name: Chui v. Chui
Case Number: B308574
Court: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One
The Court decides whether a court‑appointed guardian ad litem may continue to represent former minors in probate litigation after they reach the age of majority. It holds that the guardian’s statutory authority terminates when the protected persons become adults, rendering the appeals challenging the disqualification motions moot and vacating the orders striking the beneficiaries’ petitions to remove the guardian. This ruling clarifies that adult beneficiaries must appear on their own behalf, ending a guardian ad litem’s power in California trust and probate matters once the ward attains majority.
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