"A judge appoints a person, called a conservator, to care for another adult who is found to be incompetent of handling either their personal or financial affairs, according to the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Imagine the decisions that you can make in your life, said Elijah Keyes, a certified specialist in probate, trust and state law based in San Jose. What a judge in a conservatorship does is to appoint a representative to make those decisions for you."
"A conservatorship of a person entails someone overseeing the decisions in a person's life from the food they eat to medical care decisions, Keyes said. A conservatorship of an estate asserts control over a person's money and assets. The conservator will have different levels of responsibility depending on the case ranging from paying the bills to ensuring the conservatee's pets get medical care, said Carlotta Royal, social services program manager for Santa Clara County."
A conservatorship empowers a court to appoint a conservator to care for an adult found incompetent to handle personal or financial matters. Conservatorship of a person covers daily and medical decisions, while conservatorship of an estate controls money and assets. Conservator duties vary by case and can include paying bills and arranging medical care for pets. Types include LPS conservatorships for those gravely disabled, limited conservatorships for adults with developmental disabilities, and probate conservatorships for individuals unable to manage affairs or vulnerable to undue influence. Common causes include dementia and traumatic brain injuries.
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