A conservatorship is a court proceeding to appoint a manager for the financial affairs
or the personal care of one who is either physically or mentally unable to handle
either or both. A conservator of the person or the estate, or both, may be appointed
for an adult. The establishment of a conservatorship has two effects: (1) It shifts
the responsibility for making financial and personal care decisions from the conservatee
to the conservator, and (2) it imposes significant limitations on the conservatee's
ability to take actions affecting finances or personal care. Conservatorships are
a valuable method of solving problems that arise when persons become unable to care
for themselves or their affairs.
A Durable Power of Attorney may avoid the necessity of a conservatorship.
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