age of conservatorship
CONSERVATOR. A preserver, a protector. 2. Before the institution of the office of justices of the peace in England, the public order was maintained by officers who bore the name of conservators of the peace. 1 Promptly report to the court any change of the conservator's name, residence, or mailing address. 2  Follow the laws about being a conservator (see Chapter 125). 3  Take immediate control of and safeguard the protected person's property. The object of this concern is interviewed by a court-appointed investigator to determine need, desire and understanding of the potential conservatee as well as the suitability of the proposed conservator. An open hearing is held before the appointment is made. The conservator is required to make regular accountings which must be approved by the court. The conservator may be removed by order of the court if no longer needed, upon the petition of the conservatee or relatives, or for failure to perform his/her duties. (See: conservatee, guardian). A conservator may only be appointed for a person who is legally an adult. That means that he or she must have reached the age of 18. Prior to that time, the minor’s parent(s) or other guardian(s) have the legal authority to make decisions on the minor’s behalf. 1 File a final accounting when the conservatorship ends because protected person reached age 18 or dies, or for some other reason. 2  Keep any bond required by the court in effect during the entire term of the conservatorship, unless the court orders otherwise. The conservator may be only of the estate (meaning financial affairs), but may be also of the person, when he/she takes charge of overseeing the daily activities, such as health care or living arrangements of the conservatee. Yes. When a person under conservatorship moves to a different probate district, the matter may be transferred to the Probate Court for the new district. The transfer will only occur if the court determines that the requested transfer is the preference of the person under conservatorship. A person filing a petition for a conservatorship must apply to the Probate Court for the probate district where the respondent (the person alleged to be incapable) resides, is domiciled or is located at the time of the filing of the petition. A “conservator of the estate” is appointed to supervise the financial affairs of an. individual who is found by the court to be incapable of doing so himself to the extent that. property will be wasted unless adequate property management is provided.
18 years