A conservatorship is a legal position given by a judge to a person, who will be a conservator or a guardian to a person, who is incapacitated. The conservator appointed by the judge takes care of all legal, financial and health issues of the conservatee, or the incapacitated person.

There are several responsibilities for a conservator which they are expected to discharge with humanity and diligence. A conservator is by default a family member, such as a spouse or a child. In case nobody is available, a professional is appointed by the judge. The professionals are paid for their services according to the industry standards.

Taking an example; if a person is suffering from Alzheimer’s, a spouse or an adult daughter/son is appointed as the conservator. A hearing is held, after an appointment with the judge has been made. The conservator should maintain account of their duty and produce it to the court for approval, in frequent intervals. The court has the right to remove a conservator when they feel, that the services are not satisfactory. At the same time the conservator can also decide to resign from the position by giving advance notice.

Since it is a judicial procedure there are several court forms involved in declaring conservatorship. The forms have to be filled and filed in accordance of the court. The judge approves the forms and then the legal guardian is decided.

Some of the legal forms that you will require while filing conservatorship for a member are as follows:

• A court notice for hearing your plea for conservatorship
• A petition for appointing a conservator
• A declaration citing that the person is no longer able to take important decisions
• Citation for conservatorship
• Order for appointing a court investigator
• A list of family members of the incapacitated person

Basically, a person would have to check with their local court office as to what are the necessary forms required when filing for conservatorship. The county clerk would be more than willing to help you out. Remember, filing for conservatorship is a tedious and long-drawn legal procedure. So, you should be willing to go through it. Once you file the required documents and legal forms for conservatorship, the court clerk will keep the original documents and two copies of each document. These copies are usually sent to the court investigator. Hence, it is important to retain a set of all the completed forms and documents with you.

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