Section 2890 Of Chapter 14. Notification To Court By Institutions From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 14.
2890
. (a) When a guardian or conservator, pursuant to letters of
guardianship or conservatorship of the estate, takes possession or
control of any asset of the ward or conservatee held by an
institution, as defined in subdivision (c), the institution shall
file with the court having jurisdiction of the guardianship or
conservatorship a statement containing the following information:
(1) The name of the ward or conservatee.
(2) The name of the guardian or joint guardians or conservator or
joint conservators.
(3) The court case number.
(4) The name of the institution.
(5) The address of the institution.
(6) The account number of the account, if any, in which the asset
was held by the ward or conservatee.
(7) A description of the asset or assets held by the institution.
If an asset is a life insurance policy or annuity, the description
shall include the policy number, if available. If the asset is a
security listed on a public exchange, the description shall include
the name and reference number, if available.
(8) The value, if known, or the estimated value otherwise, of the
asset on the date the letters were issued by the court to the
guardian or conservator, to the extent this value is routinely
provided in the statements from the institution to the owner.
(b) Taking possession or control of an asset includes, for
purposes of this chapter, changing title to the asset, withdrawing
all or any portion of the asset, or transferring all or any portion
of an asset from the institution.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, "institution" means an insurance
company, insurance broker, insurance agent, investment company,
investment bank, securities broker-dealer, investment adviser,
financial planner, financial adviser, or any other person who takes,
holds, or controls an asset subject to a conservatorship or
guardianship that is not a "financial institution" as defined in
Section 2892.