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CONSERVATORSHIPS
If Mental Disorders, Physical Disability or Some Incapacity has Impacted You or Your Loved Ones, We Can Help. We Provide You with Compassion and Support as You Manage Difficult & Changing Times
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There are Two Types of Conservatorships:
Probate Conservatorship
Mental Health Conservatorship
These Protective Orders Provide Care, Protection, Housing, Financial Support and Medical Therapy When the Person Can Not Provide for Themselves
CONSERVATORSHIPS TYPES
Probate Conservatorships
This is a legal process by which a person with a mental disease such as, a stroke, blunt trauma, brain tumor, or dementia are given legal protection to ensure that they have food, clothing, shelter and medical care. This type of conservatorship can be initiated by a family member, a spouse, a friend, a social worker, or even a stranger.
It is characterized as:
The mentally or physically incapacitated person is the Conservatee
The person responsible for care is the Conservator
The Conservatee suffers from a physical or mental disability
It allows for INVOLUNTARY hospitalization ONLY if a court has ordered it because of dementia
It is reviewed by the Court every two years
It is most often over the Person and the Estate of the Conservatee
It can be over JUST the Estate of the Conservatee
It is most often utilized for the care of the elderly, but can be applied to any age depending on the incapacity or inablility to handle the finances of the Conservatee
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Mental Health Conservatorships (LPS)
This is a legal process by which a person with a mental illness, such as schizophrenia, paranoia, hallucinations or delusions are given legal protection to ensure that they have food, clothing, shelter and medical care. This type of conservatorship is initiated by the psychiatrist and a medical treatment team.
It is characterised as:
The mentally ill person is known as the Conservatee
The Person responsible for care is known as the Conservator
The Conservatee must be found to be “gravely disabled” by a psychologist or psychiatrist
It is also known as a Lanterman, Petris and Short (LPS) Conservatorship
It allows for the INVOLUNTARY hospitalization under the Probate Code, Section 5150.
It must be reevaluated by the Court every year
It is ALWAYS over the Person of the Conservatee
It can be over the Person AND Estate of the Conservatee
It is ALWAYS due to mental Illness at any age, but may have criminal issues due to incapacity to stand trial for the criminal charges
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