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Family Law Guardianships and Conservatorships Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings may be required for persons who are physically incapacitated and/or mentally disabled (whether due to mental retardation or mental illness) and unable to conduct his or her own financial and/or personal affairs. There are also a number of situations where guardians are required to be appointed for children. Sometimes special procedures are required, such as for disputes over the proposed guardianship or conservatorship, the administration of antipsychotic medications as part of a treatment plan, or when extraordinary medical authority is needed. SLW’s attorneys are experts in advocating in court for our clients and preparing and following through to comply with all of the court-imposed forms, hearings, inventories, accountings and other requirements. With and on behalf of our clients, we are accustomed to communicating with other professionals that may necessarily be involved in the guardianship or conservatorship process (such as medical doctors, mental health professionals, federal, state and local agencies and court-appointed guardians ad litem). If relevant, estate planning documents, such as trusts, durable powers of attorney and health care proxies are evaluated and incorporated into the process. In addition to advising and counseling clients regarding a guardianship or conservatorship, in some circumstances our attorneys are asked to serve as the guardian or conservator on a temporary or permanent basis. Our attorneys and paraprofessionals are part of the team that carefully undertake the fiduciary responsibilities required of a guardian or conservator.
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Contacts Guardianships and Conservatorships Don J.J. Cordell Linda A. Ouellette
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