When is a conservatorship necessary?
  1. Appointment can be requested by the individual to be protected.
    • When an individual because of age or physical infirmity is unable to manage his/her property and affairs effectively.
  2. Appointment can be requested by another individual.
    • The individual has property which will be wasted or dissipated unless proper management is provided
    • Money is needed for support, care, and welfare of the individual or those entitled to be supported by the individual
    • Protection is necessary or desirable to obtain or provide money.
    • When the individual is unable to manage his/her property and affairs effectively by reasons such as:
      • Chronic intoxication
      • Chronic use of drugs
      • Confinement
      • Detention by a foreign power
      • Disappearance
      • Mental illness
      • Mental incompetency
      • Physical illness or disability

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1. When is a conservatorship necessary?
2. Who may file the petition?
3. Where do you file the petition?
4. Who are the interested persons?
5. Who prepares the Notice Of Hearing?
6. What must be included in the Proof of Service?
7. What are the rights of the individual at the hearing?
8. Who can waive the right to notice of a hearing and consent to the relief requested in the petition?
9. When does the notice have to be served?
10. What is the form of the petition and its contents?
11. What does the Court do upon the filing of a Petition For Appointment of Conservator or Protective Order?
12. On what does the Court base a decision?