CONSERVATORSHIP  INFORMATION

Q.  What is a Conservatorship?

A.  A Conservatorship is the Court-supervised proceeding, initiated when a person is unable to provide for his/her own personal care, or management of his/her assets.  The Conservator of the Person arranges for and supervises medical care, physical care, appropriate medications, psychological or psychiatric care, and arranges for appropriate living situation, etc.  The Conservator of the Estate manages the assets of the Conservatee.  A surety bond is required of all Conservators of the Estate, based upon the liquid assets and annual income of the Conservatee.  Periodic accountings are to be made to the Court of all receipts, disbursements, sales, and other transactions involving the Conservatee’s assets.