Opinion ID: 1579131
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Elaine K. Cooper

Text: 5. On July 25, 1990, the probate court issued an order appointing respondent general conservator of the person and estate of Elaine K. Cooper. Respondent failed to timely file the 7th Annual Account on or before August 24, 1998. The probate court notified respondent on September 14 and again on October 19, 1998, that he had failed to timely file the 7th Annual Account, Annual Notice of Rights and Personal Well Being Report. 6. On December 17, 1998, the court issued a citation to respondent to personally appear on January 12, 1999, to show cause why the documents had yet to be filed. Respondent filed the documents on January 12, 1999. 7. Respondent failed to timely file the 8th Annual Account on or before August 24, 1999. On September 13 and again on October 26, 1999, the probate court notified respondent that he had failed to timely file the 8th Annual Account, Annual Notice of Rights and Personal Well Being Report. 8. On December 13, 1999, the court issued a citation to respondent to personally appear on January 26, 2000, to show cause why the annual documents had yet to be filed. Respondent appeared at the January 26, 2000, hearing and filed the documents. 9. Respondent failed to timely file the 9th Annual Account on or before August 24, 2000. On September 11 and October 16 and/or 17, 2000, the probate court notified respondent that he had failed to timely file the 9th Annual Account, Annual Notice of Rights and Personal Well Being Report. 10. On November 30, 2000, the court issued a citation to respondent to personally appear on January 24, 2001, to show cause why the annual documents had yet to be filed. Respondent appeared at the January 24, 2001, hearing and filed the documents. 11. On March 5, 2001, the court held a hearing for the examination of the 8th and 9th Annual Accounts. The accounts were allowed subject to the filing of the Affidavit of Mailing of the Notice Setting the Time and Place for the Examination of the Account. 12. On March 12 and April 17, 2001, the probate court notified respondent that he had failed to timely file the Final Account as Ms. Cooper died on December 23, 2000. Respondent failed to file the documents. The court issued a citation on May 25, 2001, to respondent to personally appear on June 27, 2001, and show cause why the Final Account was delinquent. Respondent filed the Final Account on May 31, 2001. 13. On May 31, 2001, the court issued a Notice and Order Fixing the Time and Place of the Hearing as July 9, 2001. On July 9, 2001, the court held a hearing to examine the Final Account. The court granted the final account and discharged respondent as the conservator subject to the filing of receipts for assets. The court directed respondent to file the receipts. 14. On August 13 and October 4, 2001, the probate court sent written requests to respondent to file the receipts for assets. Respondent failed to file the requested receipts. On January 18, 2002, the probate court issued a citation to respondent to personally appear on March 27, 2002, to show cause why the receipts for the assets had yet to be filed. 15. Respondent appeared at the March 27, 2002, hearing before the probate court but failed to file the asset receipts. The court continued the citation hearing to April 30, 2002. The court also set a hearing to surcharge respondent's bond. 16. The April 30, 2002, citation hearing was continued to May 28, 2002, to allow respondent to provide asset receipts or present testimony as to what happened to the assets. On April 30, 2002, the probate court sent a notice of the May 28, 2002, hearing to respondent. 17. Respondent failed to appear at the May 28, 2002, hearing. The court requested a Notice of a Writ of Attachment for respondent and set bail at $100. On June 6, 2002, the Notice of Writ of Attachment was sent to respondent. 18. On June 12, 2002, respondent telephoned the probate court to reschedule the hearing to June 17, 2002. Respondent filed the receipt for the assets and a Petition for Discharge of Conservator at the time of the June 17, 2002, hearing. The court cited respondent for failure to timely file the receipts for the assets. It was determined by the court pursuant to the heirs' receipts for assets that respondent never held any assets of the estate. 19. Respondent was discharged as conservator on November 8, 2002.