Monterey and Salinas Estate Conservatorship Attorneys
When a person is suffering from dementia, Alzheimer's, or another physical or mental illness or disability, they may need someone to take care of their needs and affairs. Contact our firm for legal advice regarding conservatorship.
Conservatorship is the legal proceeding used to allow someone to make decisions for a person over age 18. This proceeding takes place in probate court. (Guardianship, the legal proceeding for oversight of a person under age 18, is described in our page on guardianship.)
Conservatorship can take two forms, conservatorship of a person or conservatorship of an estate.
Conservatorship of the Person
In this proceeding, the court appoints someone to make day-to-day living decisions on behalf of another person, generally because they are unable to make their own decisions due to dementia, disability or illness. A conservator can make decisions about where a person will live, what kind of medical care they need, and whether they need to be in an assisted living facility or nursing facility.
Conservatorship of the Estate
In this proceeding, the court appoints a conservator to manage another person's estate; to manage their finances, property and investments; to pay their bills and to ensure they are obtaining the benefits (Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, for example) to which they are entitled.
Our attorneys represent clients in petitioning the court to appoint them as conservator to another person, as well as in legal proceedings before the initial court date to help them secure temporary conservatorship. After conservatorship is granted, we assist conservators in preparing the status reports or financial accounting reports that must be provided to the court on a regular basis.
Contact Our Experienced Monterey Conservatorship Attorneys
If you need legal help in becoming the conservator of a loved one with Alzheimer's, a mental illness or another disability, contact our Monterey, California, office to schedule a consultation with a conservatorship lawyer.
