Guardianship and Conservatorship
Who Needs a Guardian or Conservator?
"Incapacitated person" means an adult who has been found by a court to be incapable of receiving and evaluating information effectively or responding to people, events, or environments to such an extent that the individual lacks the capacity to:
(i) meet the essential requirements for his health, care, safety, or therapeutic needs without the assistance or protection of a guardian or
(ii) manage property or financial affairs or provide for his support or for the support of his legal dependents without the assistance or protection of a conservator.
"Incapacitated person" means an adult who has been found by a court to be incapable of receiving and evaluating information effectively or responding to people, events, or environments to such an extent that the individual lacks the capacity to:
(i) meet the essential requirements for his health, care, safety, or therapeutic needs without the assistance or protection of a guardian or
(ii) manage property or financial affairs or provide for his support or for the support of his legal dependents without the assistance or protection of a conservator.
"My child is almost 18 years old and needs a guardian"
Where the petition is brought by a parent or guardian of a respondent who is under the age of 18, or by any other person and there is no living parent or guardian of a respondent who is under the age of 18, the petition may be filed no earlier than six months prior to the respondent's eighteenth birthday.
I routinely handle cases involving the appointment of a guardian or conservator. I have served in every capacity, which includes as Petitioner's attorney, guardian ad litem for the Respondent, and counsel for the Respondent. Contact me today so that I can help you get your loved one the help he or she needs.