Overview of the Collection
Office History
Scope and Contents
Access Terms
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Sonoma County Public Administrator records,
Date (inclusive): 1927-1962
Identification: SCG.00072
Creator:
Sonoma County (Calif.). Public Administrator
Physical Description:
2 volumes
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Sonoma County Library Archives
Sonoma County Library
6135 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Abstract: This collection contains records of the Sonoma County Public Administrator.
Office History
Biography/Organization History
The Public Administrator, currently an office under Sonoma County Human Services, investigates referrals from a designated
agency or person regarding personal decision-making, possessions and assets of adult Sonoma County residents who:
- have died without a will or trust stating how their assets should be distributed or, there is no other person willing or able
to act, or
- may, as a result of a mental illness or inability to make decisions in their own best interests, require a conservator to
manage their personal decision-making or financial affairs.
If the investigation shows the need for Sonoma County action, then a petition is filed with the California Superior Court
in Sonoma County requesting staff have the authority to act as the administrator of the adult’s estate, or to act as the conservator
of the impaired adult’s person and/or estate.
Upon investigation, the Public Administrator may legally petition to manage the assets of some residents who:
- die without a will or trust or
- have no other person able to act to administer the estate.
Scope and Contents
Official records of probates, recorded by the Sonoma County Public Administrator in two ledger books.
Arrangement of Materials:
Chronological
Access Terms
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Corporate Names
Sonoma County (Calif.). Public Administrator
Topical Terms
Probate records--California--Sonoma County
Genre and Format Terms
Official reports
Ledgers (account books)
County government records
Archival materials
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
Materials stored offsite, but collection is open to research. In many cases, further details on individual volumes can be
found by calling staff at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. To view these materials, please call staff at
707 308-3212 to request they be brought from the Archives to the Library
Conditions of Use
Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes
that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its
copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws
of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and
reuse information at
https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
Preferred Citation:
Sonoma County Public Administrator records, 1927-1955. SCG.00072, Sonoma County Archives, Sonoma County Library, Rohnert
Park, California.
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