Opinion ID: 1579131
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Margaret A. Hockert

Text: 20. On August 9, 1983, the probate court appointed respondent general conservator of the person and estate of Margaret A. Hockert. Ms. Hockert died on May 23, 2000. Respondent failed to timely file the 17th and Final Accounts on August 9, 2000. On September 18, October 23 and 31, 2000, the probate court issued notices to respondent to file the 17th Annual Account and accompanying documentation. 21. On December 13, 2000, the probate court issued respondent a citation to personally appear on January 24, 2001, to show cause why the documents had yet to be filed. Respondent appeared at the January 24, 2001, hearing and was granted an extension to file the annual reports in one week. Respondent failed to file the reports. 22. On February 15, 2001, the probate court manager wrote to respondent and requested the reports be filed immediately. Respondent was also placed on notice that his pattern of filing late reports was sufficient grounds for filing an ethics complaint. Respondent failed to file the annual reports. 23. On March 21, 2001, the probate court issued respondent a citation to personally appear on April 9, 2001, and show cause why the documents had yet to be filed and why the court should not remove respondent as conservator and find respondent in contempt of court. The citation, which was sent to respondent by certified mail, return receipt requested, was unclaimed by respondent and returned to the probate court. 24. Following the April 9, 2001, hearing respondent was directed to file the annual reports within two weeks. Respondent failed to file the annual reports. On April 13, 2001, the court notified respondent that he had yet to file the annual reports as directed by the court. Respondent was directed to file the documents immediately. Respondent filed the Final Account on May 7, 2001. 25. Pursuant to order filed June 6, 2001, the court allowed the Final Account. Respondent's petition for discharge was not granted but was subject to filing the receipts for assets. 26. On July 10, 2001, the probate court requested respondent to file the receipts for assets for the balance of cash on the Final Account. Respondent was requested to file the receipts on or before August 1, 2001. Respondent failed to file the receipts. On August 13, 2001, the court made a second request for the cash receipts to be filed with the court by September 4, 2001. Respondent again failed to comply with the court's requests. 27. On October 8, 2001, the probate court issued respondent a citation to personally appear on October 24, 2001, to show cause why the receipts for assets had yet to be filed. At the October 24, 2001, hearing respondent failed to file the requested receipts as provide[d] by the court. The court granted a 30-day extension to file the receipts as the life insurance policy had yet to be collected. 28. On January 16 and February 26, 2002, the probate court sent notices to respondent to file the receipts for assets. Respondent failed to comply with the court's requests. On April 8, 2002, the probate court issued respondent a citation to personally appear on April 30, 2002, to show cause why the receipts for assets had not been filed. On April 30, 2002, the citation hearing was continued to May 28, 2002, to allow respondent to file the receipts for assets and present additional testimony. 29. The probate court issued a writ of attachment after respondent failed to appear at the May 28, 2002, citation hearing and continued the matter to June 17, 2002. On June 11, 2002, respondent filed the receipts for assets and a Petition for Discharge of Conservator. 30. At the June 17, 2002, hearing respondent was cited for failure to file the receipts for assets. The probate court also granted respondent's Petition for Discharge.