Guardianships & Conservatorship

If your child needs a legal guardian, I can competently and compassionately provide that service with your child’s best interest at heart. 

I also act as a conservator for adults with disabilities and elderly people who are not able to manage their money and property on their own.

What is guardianship?

Guardianship is a legal relationship between a competent adult (Guardian) and an incompetent adult or minor child (Ward). A Guardian is a person who guards or keeps safe and secure a minor child or an adult who the law regards as incompetent to manage his or her own affairs. Guardianship transfers rights and powers from the Ward to the Guardian, so that the Guardian has the power to make decisions on the Ward’s behalf. At the same time, Guardianship creates a duty on the part of the Guardian to act in the Ward’s best interests. Legally, a Guardian can be an effective safeguard to protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation and abuse.

What is a conservatorship?

A conservator is a person appointed by a court to manage the estate (money and property) of a protected person. Decisions made by a Conservator can only be in regard to the spending, investing, and disposal of the estate. An individual may be found to be only in need of a Conservator for financial affairs. In some cases, an individual may have a Conservator as well as a Guardian appointed for other decisions.