Conservatorship

Adults

A Conservatorship may be necessary when an individual is unable to manage his/her property and affairs effectively due to: age, physical illness or disability, mental illness or incompetence, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication, confinement, detention by a foreign power and disappearance; and the individual has property which will be wasted or dissipated unless property management is provided; or money is needed for support, care and welfare of the individual or those entitled to be supported by the individual; and protection is necessary or desirable to obtain or provide money.

A Protective Order is designed to be used when protection is needed in a particular transaction or situation, involving a single court appearance, and is sought when a conservatorship is not necessary.
 
Please refer to form PC667, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE FILING A PETITION TO APPOINT A CONSERVATOR.

When completing the Petition for Appointment of Conservator and/or Protective Order please refer to our instructions "Conservator of an Adult Instructions".

Available resources at our office are the Handbook for Conservators and a Conservatorship/Guardianship Video.  Also available online is our "Conservatorship Handbook".


Conservator Guidelines for Recordkeeping
Account of Fiduciary Example

Minors

A Conservatorship may be necessary for a minor when the minor: owns money or property that requires management or protection that cannot otherwise be provided, or has or may have business affairs that may be jeopardized or prevented by minority, or needs money for support and education and that protection is necessary or desirable to obtain or provide money. 

Please refer to "Minor Conservatorship" for more information.


Minor Conservator Guidelines for Recordkeeping
Minor Account Example
 

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