What does the Court do upon the filing of a Petition For Appointment of Conservator or Protective Order?

The timeline works as follows:

  1. Set a hearing date.
  2. Appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the individual who is the subject of the petition unless he/she has legal counsel of his/her own choice.
  3. If necessary, the court may order that the individual who is the subject of the petition be examined by a physician or mental health professional appointed by the Court.

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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?