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WHAT IS GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP?

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WHAT IS GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP?

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• Guardianship is the most restrictive form of decision making aid designed to protect an individual. • A Guardian is a person appointed by the probate Court who is given the duty of taking care and/or managing the personal and financial matters of another person (the ward) who, due to such conditions as mental illness or mental retardation, is incapable of handling his or her own affairs. • Conservatorship is a less restrictive form of supervision than guardianship. • A Conservator is a person who is appointed by the Court to handle only the property of the ward – not the person, as is the case with guardianship. The ward remains free to make other personal decisions. • Guardianship and Conservatorship are not intended to protect a person from normal daily risks. They should not be used simply because a person is about to make decisions showing poor judgment. WHEN IS GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP APPROPRIATE? Guardianship is appropriate for persons with very serious problems of judgmen

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