What is a conservatorship?

A conservatorship operates much like a legal guardianship (see PG. 750), but instead of being responsible for a child, you are responsible for an adult. The subject of a conservatorship (called the conservatee) is usually an adult who cannot take care of or manage their own affairs, whether due to their age or a mental or physical disability.[2427] Although responsibilities differ depending on the type of conservatorship, if you become the conservator for a loved one, you may be responsible for overseeing the conservatee’s:

    Daily care, including food, clothing, and shelter;
    Finances, assets, and estate planning (such as drafting a will);
    Medical care.
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    Sup. Court of Cal., County of Santa Clara, “About Probate Conservatorships,” available at http://www.scscourt.org/self_help/probate/conservatorship/conservatorship_overview.shtml#what. ↑