Honorable Probate Judge Elizabeth H. Biles
Honorable Probate Judge Elizabeth H. Biles
Guardianship of an Adult is created when a Probate Court Judge makes a determination that an adult's interests would be served by appointing someone to oversee his/her personal actions. This may consist of determining where the person is to live, his/her living conditions, medical treatment or making any number of personal decisions for the ward. The court may place limitations on the power of the guardian and reserve certain rights to the ward. The determination of what rights, if any, should be retained by the ward is made by the court based on the evidence presented at the hearing.
Conservatorship of an Adult is created when a Probate Court Judge makes a determination that an adult's interest would be served by appointing an appropriate person to oversee the ward's finances. The court may place limitations on the conservator's power to control the ward's finances and may allow the ward to retain certain functions, depending on the evidence presented at the hearing. For example, the ward might retain the right to handle a certain amount of money. There is an additional limitation on the conservator's power over the ward's property in that the conservator must seek the court's permission before taking certain actions with the ward's property. For example, the conservator must seek the court's permission before selling any real estate belonging to the ward. Every person seeking appointment as conservator must be bondable.
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