California court-appointed conservators

You may have recently read about actress Amanda Byrneswho has been, for some time, under the care of her mother. This raises in what our opinion some interesting issues, as her mother has California court-appointed conservatorship over her. And that significant responsibility is one worth discussion.

In California, a judge may legally appoint a Conservator to manage the affairs of another adult, called the Conservatee. This situation can occur if there is strong evidence that the Conservatee is incapable of providing for their own needs and/or that they cannot manage their financial affairs. There can be a Conservator of the Person, a Conservator of the Estate, or a Conservator who is responsible for managing both. The Conservator of the Estate is a matter generally under the auspices of attorneys in the area of estate planning law; a family attorney might be more often involved in matters related to the person.

Before proceeding any deeper into this topic, it is important to understand the following: persons with legally established powers of attorney (along with other advance directives for care, and other legal instruments that comprise an estate plan) would, most likely, not ever face a situation requiring conservatorship. This blog only posits such a situation by way of example, to demonstrate how a family law attorney might become involved.

In order to have a conservator appointed, the person or persons concerned must petition the court. These persons may include:

To read entire article, please click here: https://dd-familylaw.com/california-court-appointed-conservators/