What is a Probate Conservatorship and a Limited Probate Conservatorship?
Generally, Probate Conservatorships are for the frail and elderly and for people suffering from degenerative mental and/or physical diseases. Appointed by the Superior Court, the Public Guardian also acts as a conservator of estates to assist those who need a surrogate decision maker and lack the mental capacity to make alternative arrangements. The Public Guardian: • Locates and takes control of the conservatee’s assets • Collects income due to the conservatee • Creates a budget to show what the conservatee can afford • Pays the conservatee’s bills • Invests the conservatee’s money • Protects the conservatee’s assets. A Limited Probate Conservatorship cares for individuals with developmental disabilities such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism. The conservator arranges for the client’s care and protection, determines where he or she will live, and makes appropriate arrangements for healthcare, housekeeping, transportation and recreation. Any interested party ma
