http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Conservatorships-and-Guardianships/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Conservatorships-and-Guardianships/Federal/are-conservators-paid.html 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 addition, the court will require a conservator to purchase a type of insurance policy known as a surety bond to protect the conservatorship estate. The costs and expenses of a conservatorship are paid from the property of the person. Guardianship FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Conservatorships-and-Guardianships/Federal/what-is-conservatorship.html 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 court to have a conservator appointed by the court. The conservator is given the authority to make financial decisions and handle your financial affairs, under court supervision, when you lack the capacity to manage them on your own. The conservator has to make periodic reports to the court and petition the court for additional authority under certain circumstances. Typically, the conservator may be paid for services rendered on your behalf and there will be attorney fees as well. In addition, the court will often require your conservator to purchase a surety bond that is a type of insurance policy, to protect the conservatorship estate. Your estate pays the costs and expenses of a conservatorship. Guardianship FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Conservatorships-and-Guardianships/Federal/how-long-does-conservatorship-last.html 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 petition the court for additional authority under certain circumstances. Guardianship FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Conservatorships-and-Guardianships/Federal/my-close-relative-is-losing-it-and-doing-biza.html 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 conservatorship proceeding. Just because someone is acting a bit eccentric is not likely to be sufficient to justify the appointment of a conservator. The courts are likely to respect a person`s wishes to control his or her own affairs unless convinced that the person really needs to be protected against him or herself. A very careful determination of mental capacity must be made, and this typically involves at least one physician, often a psychiatrist, and a lawyer familiar with elder law matters. Guardianship FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Conservatorships-and-Guardianships/Federal/what-are-some-of-the-various-types-of-guardia.html <span style="FONT­SIZE: 10pt; FONT­FAMILY: Verdana; mso­fareast­font­family: 'Times New Roman'; mso­bidi­font­family: Arial; mso­ansi­language: EN­US; mso­fareast­language: EN­US; mso­bidi­language: AR­SA">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. General guardians generally care for and have control over a person and the estate of a ward. Special guardians have limited responsibilities and powers since they usually only have control over the estate but not a person, or vice versa. Domestic guardians are appointed at the location where the ward lives, whereas foreign guardians receive their powers from courts that are in another state and generally have control over the property where it is located within the jurisdiction of that court. Guardian ad litems are guardians who the court appoints to represent a minor, ward or unborn person in a specific litigation case. Guardians by statute or testamentary guardians are guardians whom a child`s parent appointed through the parent`s will to have custody of the child and the child`s estate until the child reaches the age of maturity. For more detailed information, and in help in deciding which type of guardianship you would like to set up for your loved one, please contact an attorney. </span> Guardianship FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Elder-Law-Links/index.html Free Elder Law Attorney FAQs Elder Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:34:11 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Medicaid-Elder-Law/index.html Free Medicaid FAQs Elder Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:34:11 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Nursing-Home-Issues/index.html Free Nursing Home Abuse FAQs Elder Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:34:11 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Wills-and-Trusts/index.html Free Wills and Trusts FAQs Elder Law Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:34:11 GMT