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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.
The conservator’s primary responsibility is to act in the best interest of the conservatee, providing for their care. When is a conservatorship needed?
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Many jurisdictions and the Uniform Probate Code distinguish between a "guardian" or "guardian of the person" who is an individual with authority over and fiduciary responsibilities for the physical person of the ward, and a "conservator" or "guardian of the property" of a ward who has authority over and fiduciary responsibilities for ...
A conservatorship is a legal arrangement in which one or multiple guardians are appointed to make important decisions — often financial or health-related — for someone who is considered unable ...
The Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 135 in 2008. The act established property conservatorship as a mechanism to address blight. [1] The act was designed to provide community members with standing to petition for the right to rehabilitate and take ownership of abandoned properties.
Conservatorships have been at the center of the #FreeBritney movement and now Michael Oher's battle with the Tuohys. Legal experts explain.
During a temporary LPS conservatorship, it is the general duty of the Public Guardian Office to ensure the conservatee is properly cared for and that the conservatee continues to require locked psychiatric care. During the LPS temporary conservatorship, it is indeed the Public Guardian, not the conservatee, who consents to treatment and placement.