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Conservatorship is a legal term referring to the legal responsibilities of a conservator over the affairs of a person who has been deemed gravely disabled by the court and unable to meet their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. They are governed by the state's individual laws.
Legal guardians may be appointed in guardianship cases for adults (see also conservatorship). For example, because parents are not automatically appointed to serve as the guardian of their mentally or physical disabled child who reaches adulthood, [ 2 ] parents may start a guardianship action to become the legal guardians when the child reaches ...
The new law, authored by Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), updates the definition for conservatorship to include people who are unable to provide for their personal safety or medical care due to severe ...
No time frame is quantified in the LPS Act (as matters vary from conservatee to conservatee), but, in general, amongst the 58 county Public Guardian Offices, if a conservatee has been living in the community for an extended period of time, the legal justification to continue the LPS conservatorship diminishes and the conservatorship is likely ...
Conservatorships have been at the center of the #FreeBritney movement and now Michael Oher's battle with the Tuohys. Legal experts explain. What is a conservatorship?
Caring for aging parents or for special needs children or other relatives can add new dimensions to your estate plan. There are various legal and financial issues that may need to be untangled and ...
Conservatorship is a legal concept in the United States whereby a guardian is appointed by a judge to manage the financial affairs and/or daily life of another person because of physical or mental limitations. A person under conservatorship is a "conservatee," a term that can refer to an adult.
Conservatorships have been at the center of the #FreeBritney movement, the Michael Oher "Blind Side" case, and now a new petition by Jay Leno. Legal experts explain.