Conservatorships

A conservatorship is a court proceeding to appoint someone to manage the finances, personal affairs, or both, for an adult who cannot manage his or her own affairs.  Conservatorships are also used to protect people who cannot resist the fraud or undue influence of others.  In addition, once developmentally disabled children reach the age of majority, limited conservatorships are available so that someone may be appointed to take care of the matters that the disabled person is unable to take of personally.

If there is a conservatorship of the estate, meaning that someone has been appointed to manage finances, the conservator must periodically account to the court for all expenses and income of the conservatee. 

Conservatorships may be avoided if the incapacitated person has a proper estate plan; however, in cases of physical or financial abuse, it may still be advisable to establish a conservatorship.

Mr. Jones represents conservators and potential conservators in all aspects of conservatorship proceedings and works closely with conservators to ensure that they are meeting their fiduciary obligations to the conservatees.

Francis A. "Nick" Jones - Attorney At Law
5150 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200
Long Beach, California 90804
Phone: (562) 346-3292  Facsimile: (562) 346-3293