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  1. Conservatorship - Superior Court of California - County of San Diego

    In a Conservatorship of the Estate, the conservator handles the conservatee’s financial matters. These duties include managing the conservatee’s finances, protecting income and property, paying bills, …

  2. What Are the Role & Responsibilities of a Conservator? - LegalMatch

    Apr 14, 2025 · In the legal context, a conservator is an individual appointed by the court to look after the well-being of a minor or a person who is mentally incapacitated due to an illness or accident. The …

  3. What is a Conservatorship? The Role and the Risks | Charles Schwab

    Aug 15, 2025 · Once appointed, a conservator becomes a fiduciary, meaning they're legally responsible for acting in the conservatee's best interest without apparent or deliberate self-dealing.

  4. What Is a Conservatorship, and How Does It Work? - SmartAsset

    Dec 19, 2025 · As a conservator, you must make decisions on behalf of your conservatee. You are considered a fiduciary, meaning that you have a legal obligation to make decisions in the …

  5. Conservatorship: Definition, How It Works, Types, and Alternatives

    Feb 24, 2025 · A conservatorship is a legal arrangement in which a court appoints a person (the conservator) to manage the financial and personal affairs of someone who is unable to do so …

  6. Conservatorship - Wikipedia

    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 …

  7. A Guide to Conservatorship: What It Is and How It Works - AARP

    May 10, 2024 · In a conservatorship in California — in many states, they’re called guardianships — a court gives someone, often a family member, the authority to control another person’s affairs and …

  8. What Is a Conservatorship? - WebMD

    Jun 29, 2025 · A probate court can name a person to manage those decisions, called a conservator, for someone who’s unable to do it for themselves.

  9. conservator | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

    A conservator is an individual who handles the financial or daily life affairs of a conservatee, or a party deemed incompetent by a court. The roles of conservator and conservatee follow from the legal …

  10. Conservatorships | California Courts | Self Help Guide

    A conservatorship is when a judge appoints another person to act or make decisions for the person who needs help. The person the judge appoints is called the conservator. The person who needs the help …