By definition, a conservator is a person appointed by a court to manage a protected individual’s estate. If and when a situation arises when an individual can no longer effectively manage his or her own finances, a legal option is to establish a conservatorship in the probate court. If appointed, the conservator is charged with managing the finances of the individual. The decision to appoint a conservator for an individual is a very serious matter, since, ultimately, the Michigan probate court will take away basic rights from an individual. Oftentimes, the estate planning process might include a conservatorship or possibly a guardianship. Attorney Dean E. Patrick is prepared to guide you through the process in naming a conservator to protect your financial management if you are no longer able to or will help support in the nomination of a conservator given unforeseen circumstance.
One major difference between conservators and guardians is their function; typically, conservators make decisions about the property or the finances of the person while a guardian makes decisions about the person, such as medical or housing decisions. Established conservators are responsible for filing an Inventory with the Michigan Probate Court within a fairly short time period to document all assets of the adult or minor now subject to the conservatorship. Our team of conservatorship lawyers is here to assure you meet this turnaround burden and all other deadlines that come along with a conservatorship.
Probate conservatorship attorney Dean E. Patrick can assist you with conservatorship matters including establishing, terminating, modifying, or contesting a conservatorship; defending your current position as conservator; removing an acting conservator who has failed in their duties; filing conservatorship accounts; assisting in obtaining a bond: and many other matters that need to be settled in the Michigan probate court system. Because the appointment of a conservator is intrusive by nature, it is important to have legal counsel that will represent the interests of the conservatorship subject and that will get aggressive as necessary. Call our Southfield, Michigan office, at (248) 663-2566 for an initial consultation if you require further legal advice or if you are looking for representation in your family’s conservatorship matter. You can also click here to arrange your initial consultation.. The Michigan Probate Court is a tricky system; don’t be caught off guard without an established probate and conservatorship lawyer by your side.
