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Guardianship FAQs

• Are conservators paid?
  Typically a conservatorship allows the conservator to be paid for his or her services. The conservator is also entitled to attorney fees to seek legal advice. In … more
• What is conservatorship?
  If you suffer from an incurable disease or are involved in a debilitating accident and are unable to manage your own affairs, state law might require someone to go to … more
• How long does conservatorship last?
  Jurisdiction of the court in a conservatorship continues while the incapacity exists but ends at death. The conservator has to make periodic reports to the court and … more
• My close relative is losing it and doing bizarre things. What can I do?
  If a person has truly lost mental competence, and is unable to exercise rational control over his or her property, the courts may appoint a conservator in a … more
• What are some of the various types of guardians?
  There are different types of guardians. Testamentary guardians are guardians appointed by a person`s deed or will to be a guardian over a minor or disabled person. … more

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