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Conservators are appointed responsibility for the assets and finances of others who can no longer handle their own affairs – provided that other arrangements have not been made. This section explains when and how conservatorships are granted and provides information on how estate planning, various types of powers of attorney, trusts, wills and family limited partnerships affect conservatorships.
My close relative is ‘losing it’ and doing bizarre things. What can I do?
If a person has truly lost mental competence and is unable to exercise rational control over his or her person or property, the courts may appoint a conservator (sometimes called ...
How long does conservatorship last?
A conservatorship will last as long as it is needed. It will end if the conservatee, or person who is the subject of the conservatorship, no longer needs a conservator. ...
Are conservators paid?
Typically a conservatorship allows the conservator (also called a guardian in some areas) to be paid for his or her services. The conservator is also entitled to attorney fees to ...
How can a trust prevent a conservatorship proceeding?
If something happens to you, like accident, disease, or old age, that leaves you incapable of taking care of your own affairs, then someone else has to manage them for ...
My father is not able to handle his own financial matters. What can I do?
That depends on whether your father has already prepared for this possibility in his estate planning and on whether he is still legally competent to make decisions about his legal ...
My sister is trying to keep me away from my dying mother and may be telling her lies about me. What can I do?
Unfortunately, this is an all too common scenario in many families. Sometimes this happens because one family member wants to get control of assets and wants to keep other family ...
How can an estate plan prevent a conservatorship proceeding?
An estate plan uses several tools which can prevent the court from gaining jurisdiction over you or your affairs.A Living Will or Directive to Physicians is used to determine if ...
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