When an adult can no longer care for themselves or their finances — dementia, stroke, serious injury — California's conservatorship process lets the court appoint someone responsible. Like a guardianship, but for a person over 18. We prepare the complete petition package at your direction, for the person and/or the estate, with or without Temporary Orders.
A conservator of the person manages daily care and activities; a conservator of the estate manages finances and assets. The court usually requires a bond for estate conservatorships to protect the conservatee's assets.
Establishing a conservatorship can take months. Where there's urgency — often dementia-type illness, stroke, or accident — the court may appoint a temporary conservator before the hearing if the petition is specific about why it's needed. That's the With Temporary Orders package.
Per the published limits: limited conservatorships for the developmentally disabled, persons in state institutions, incapacity that began before age 18, or contested situations. Free attorney referrals are available for those.
