Court approves 19th conservatorship accounting and raises bond after bank change

The probate court on Aug. 4 approved the 19th annual accounting filed by conservator Deborah Elaine Henning for Yesenia Caballero Maya and granted a petition to increase the conservator bond, citing difficulties verifying deposits after the conservator’s bank changed names.

Henning testified under oath that she is the conservator and verified the accounting as accurate. She told the court the bond increase request stemmed in part from a conversion of Premier Bank to Westbank, which made it harder to obtain routine verification of deposits. "The fact that we cannot no longer easily get verification of deposits from Westbank" was cited on the record as a reason for raising the bond.

Clerk-signed waivers and prior filings were discussed; the judge found the filings properly served and the accounting accurate and complete and approved both the accounting and the bond increase. The court noted Mr. McClelland’s support on the record for the bond increase. Counsel and conservator were directed to pick up copies of the signed order at the clerk’s office.

Discussion versus decision: the conservator presented testimony and supporting documents; the court decided to approve the accounting and to authorize the requested bond increase. No objections were recorded on the public docket at the hearing.

Background: Henning said the conservatorship had fluid assets requiring the bond increase; the court approved the change to ensure the bond reflects current asset levels and to address the practical issue of bank-record verification following the bank name change.