Guardianship and Conservatorship

Guardianship

What is a guardianship?

A guardianship is a legal process by which a court appoints a guardian to oversee the legal affairs of a person who lacks the cognitive capacity to effectively manage their own legal affairs. An appointed guardian can be awarded the power to take almost any action on behalf of the ward that the ward was able to make before the guardianship.

In fact, a guardian can be awarded the power to take a wide variety of actions. For example, a guardian can represent their ward in court or even consent to an adoption. The powers awarded to guardians are limited to only those responsibilities that the court determines that the incapacitated person lacks an ability to properly understand.

William Nabors Jr. will take the time to understand the individual situation of the incapacitated person. With this knowledge, a guardianship can be constructed that will protect the ward’s interests while allowing the ward the most freedom possible.

Conservatorship

What is a conservatorship?

A conservatorship has many similarities to a guardianship. The main focus of a conservatorship is to protect the ward’s property. A conservatorship is authorized by the probate court of the ward’s county of residence. The court typically appoints conservator based on a predetermined list of individuals, based on relationship with the ward. The court aims to protect the ward’s financial affairs, while encouraging the ward to be self-reliant to the greatest extent possible.