Tag Archives: Conservator

What is the difference between a will and a living trust?

A will, also called a testament, is a legally enforceable document directing how a deceased person's property is to be distributed. A trust is created by a living person but administered by another party while the person who created the trust is still alive. A living trust allows property to be distributed much more quickly…
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Living Arrangements for a Conservatee

When you are the conservator of a person, you will have the right to decide where the conservatee under your care will live but you must allow the conservatee the right to give his/her opinion on the living arrangements. The living arrangement for the conservatee must be safe, comfortable and must be accommodating to any needs and…
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Rights of a Conservatee

Though a conservatee may not be capable of taking proper care of themselves or their property and finances, that does not mean they have no rights. They still have a say in decisions that affect their lives and they still must be treated with respect and patient understanding. They have a right to be well looked after, and have…
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Duties of a Conservator

What are the Duties of a Conservator? - When a person (a conservatee) becomes unable to care for themselves and/or their property and finances, a judge can decide to put another person or organization (a conservator) in charge of the conservatee's own care and/or property and finances. This arrangement is called a conservatorship. The court will…
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What is a conservatorship?

If you are confused as to, What is a conservatorship? In a nutshell it is a means by which a Family member can obtain an order from the Probate court that a loved one is unable to take care of him or herself and/or can not manage his or her own finances.  The Probate Court…
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