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Cal. Probate Code § 2601 (2026)

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(a)Unless otherwise ordered by the court, if the ward or conservatee is employed at any time during the continuance of the guardianship or conservatorship:

(1)The wages or salaries for such employment are not a part of the estate and the guardian or conservator is not accountable for such wages or salaries.

(2)The wages or salaries for such employment shall be paid to the ward or conservatee and are subject to his or her control to the same extent as if the guardianship or conservatorship did not exist.

(b)Any court order referred to in subdivision (a) is binding upon the employer only after notice of the order has been received by the employer.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: Gabriella v. Recology Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2023).
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Gabriella v. Recology Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2023). “28, 2017) (citing Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 and Cal. R. Ct. 7.”
R.N. v. United States of Am. (S.D. Cal. 2019). “See CAL. PROB. CODE § 2601; Cal. Rule of Ct. 7.”
Shen v. Club Med SAS (S.D. Cal. 2019). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 ; Cal. Rule of Ct.”
Deruyver v. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, LLC (S.D. Cal. 2020). “See CAL. PROB. CODE § 2601. Attorney’s fees and costs are 12 typically controlled by statute, local rule, or local custom.”
Mann v. San Diego, Cnty. of (S.D. Cal. 2020). “Generally, fees 28 1 in minors' cases historically have been limited to twenty-five percent (25%) of the 2 gross recovery. Napier by & through Quiroz v.”
John Doe v. Camp Pendleton & Quantico Hous., LLC (S.D. Cal. 2020). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 ; Cal. Rule of Ct.”
John Doe v. Camp Pendleton & Quantico Hous., LLC (S.D. Cal. 2020). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 . 16 Fees in minors’ cases historically have been limited to 25% of the gross recovery.”
Hernandez v. United States of Am. (S.D. Cal. 2020). “See CAL. PROB. CODE § 2601; Cal. Rule of Ct. 7.”
D.C. v. Cnty. of San Diego (S.D. Cal. 2021). “See CAL. PROB. CODE § 2601. Attorney’s fees and costs 24 are typically controlled by statute, local rule, or local custom.”
Castro v. U.S. Customs & Border Prot. (S.D. Cal. 2022). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 ; Cal. Rule of Ct.”
Whale v. Camp Pendleton & Quantico Hous., LLC (S.D. Cal. 2022). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 ; Cal. Rule of Ct.”
Tipton v. Camp Pendleton & Quantico Hous. LLC (S.D. Cal. 2022). “See Cal. Prob. Code § 2601 ; Cal. Rule of Ct.”
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