Day: May 11, 2023

Conservatorships – Who Protects the Conservatee?

In California, a “conservatee” is someone who is mentally incapacitated and unable to make sound financial and/or healthcare decisions. A “conservator” is the person appointed by the court to handle these decisions. But sometimes, a conservator creates an unnecessary conservatorship and financially exploits the elderly conservatee. How can this happen when court authorization is required