Cal. PROB § 2601
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 2601, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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