Sonoma County Public Administrator records, 1927-1962

Finding aid author: Mark Cooper.
Published by the Sonoma County Library
Published Feb 28, 2011
Sonoma County Library
6135 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Sonoma County Public Administrator records, 1927-1962

Sonoma County Library

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:
  1. die without a will or trust or
  2. 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.

 

SCL Special Collections Control Number: SCG.00072
Account book 1927-1962

Note:
ARCHIVES V.1 (1927-55) CABINET 33
ARCHIVES V.2 (1956-62) CABINET 33
Physical Description:
Extent: 2 volumes