Is this the same as probate?

No. Probate is the estate type. Use Guardianship / conservatorship when the filing is a petition to appoint a guardian or conservator.

A Placement Certificate. Public pages may show that a publisher affidavit is on file — official URL, dates live, and SHA-256 only. The public page does not show an ink signature. A publisher affidavit on file does not make the placement Legal Publication or newspaper publication.

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Publish a guardianship or conservatorship notice

Court-facing public posting of a petition. Not legal advice and not a substitute for personal service.

A guardianship or conservatorship petition is a court file about a person who may need a decision-maker. Many jurisdictions also ask for a published notice so interested persons can appear.

Notice Nearby is operated by Record of Sale, LLC. Ryan Standley is Publisher / Authorized Officer. What you can buy is Public Register Placement: a searchable posting and a Placement Certificate. It is not legal advice. Personal service, court forms, and any newspaper the statute names remain counsel’s work.

Choose Guardianship / conservatorship on the publish form. Do not use Meeting / hearing unless the filing is only a hearing calendar item. Do not publish medical details that the court file does not need in a public notice.

Legal Publication is not for sale. Existing Legal Publication filings stay on this register. A register placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements.

Place a guardianship / conservatorship notice

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Questions people actually ask

Is this the same as probate?: No. Probate is the estate type. Use Guardianship / conservatorship when the filing is a petition to appoint a guardian or conservator.
Does this satisfy a newspaper legal-notice statute?: No. Public Register Placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements. Legal Publication is not for sale at checkout. Counsel decides what the receiving court or agency will accept.
What proof do I get?: A Placement Certificate. Public pages may show that a publisher affidavit is on file — official URL, dates live, and SHA-256 only. The public page does not show an ink signature. A publisher affidavit on file does not make the placement Legal Publication or newspaper publication.

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Notice Nearby is operated by Record of Sale, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company. Nothing on this site is legal advice. A register placement does not satisfy newspaper or other statutory legal-notice requirements. A publisher affidavit on file records URL, dates, and content hash for that paid listing. It does not make a placement Legal Publication or newspaper publication. Confirm the governing statute with counsel before you file.