When friends or family become incapacitated -- whether by illness, accident or advancing age -- a court may appoint a conservator to take charge of their medical and financial affairs. The Conservatorship Book for California provides you with everything you need to obtain a legal conservatorship in California without involving costly attorneys. Understand your duties and responsibilities as a conservator, and find out what to expect. Learn how to: evaluate the necessity of a conservatorship evaluate the alternatives prepare, file and serve conservatorship papers set a court hearing and appear before a judge prepare and file financial accounts handle court investigations end a conservatorship find resources to help you carry out your responsibilities The 4th edition is completely updated to cover the latest in the law and court rulings, and provides expanded information on conservatorship alternatives, investigations and bond requirements. The book also has over two dozen new and updated forms, with step-by-step instructions to help you fill them out.

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1. Introduction to Conservatorships 2. Deciding Whether to Seek a Conservatorship 3. Getting Started 4. Preparing the Forms to File for a Conservatorship 5. Filing Your Papers With the Court 6. Serving the Conservatorship Papers 7. Conservatorship Investigations 8. The Appointment Hearing 9. Final Steps to Become Conservator 10. Obtain Benefits and Coverage 11. Your Role as Conservator of the Person 12. Your Role as Conservator of the Estate 13. Court Reporting Requirements for Conservator of the Estate 14. Bond and Alternatives 15. Getting Court Authorization 16. How to End a Conservatorship 17. Help Beyond the Book Appendix A: Resources and Information Appendix B: County-By-County Listing of Court Investigators' Offices Appendix C: Forms for Preparing and Obtaining a Court-Ordered Conservatorship

"Provides ciritcal information on conservators’ duties and responsibilities.... Recommended for anyone considering becoming a conservator. "

 

Lisa Goldoftas Lisa S. Goldoftas holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in English from San Francisco State University. She is the co-author of The Guardianship Book for California and The Conservatorship Book for California. Lisa has never looked back on her decision to go trekking in Nepal instead of going to law school.

 

The Conservatorship Book for California by Lisa Goldoftas
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