FAQs

  1. What is the definition of an Incapacitated Adult?
  2. What is the definition of a Conservator?
  3. What is the definition of a Guardian?
  4. What is the difference between a Guardian and a Conservator?
  5. Can I be appointed as a Conservator even if I have not been appointed as the Incapacitated Adult’s Guardian or vice versa?
  6. How do I obtain the legal authority to act as a Conservator or Guardian of an Incapacitated Adult?
  7. What is the process to become appointed by the Judge as a Conservator and/or Guardian for an Incapacitated Adult?
  8. Now that my Order of Appointment as Conservator and/or Guardian has been signed by the Judge, how do I formally qualify before the Clerk?
  9. Is there a deadline to qualify before the Clerk?