Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Apr. 26, 2022
Demystifying Conservatorship
Current conservatorship law neither implies nor requires a finding that a person is wholly incompetent. Eligibility for conservatorship of the person, or estate, is based upon a finding of incapacity to perform specific tasks or make specific decisions.
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Recent events have drawn attention to California’s conservatorship law with an intensity not seen in many years. The state’s conservatorship statutes give both government entities (the Public Guardian) and private actors (relatives and friends) the power to petition a civil court to deprive another individual of rights and freedoms. When is this power appropriately used, and what procedural safeguards exist to ensure it i...
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