Conservatorships are a burdensome and costly process, which require substantial interference and supervision on behalf of the judicial system. A typical conservatorship will require a conservator of both the “person” and of the “estate.” A conservatorship of the person allows for a conservator to make decisions on behalf of the conserved party (“conservatee”) regarding issues of basic need, such as food, shelter and healthcare. On the other hand, a conservatorship of the estate will allow a conservator to make decisions pertaining to property and finance belonging to the conservatee.
Each conservatorship maintains different judicial reporting mechanisms. For example, a conservatorship of the person may require that a court investigator visit and or interview the conservatee and the conservator(s) on a regular basis, and report the outcomes of those interviews, or investigations, to the court during a regular court proceeding. A conservatorship of the estate may require that the conservator(s) prepare and report ongoing probate code compliant accountings to be submitted for review and approval to the court through a similar proceeding, on a regular basis. Both of these mechanisms will commonly require the services of a qualified attorney. Our experienced estate planning attorney can assist you in navigating this process or to address any questions you may have.
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