Many people need others to take responsibility for their finances, basic needs or other aspects of life. All children start out as someone else's responsibility, while many senior citizens and some people with disabilities may find themselves subject to the need for...
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Guardianships and Conservatorships
Conservators and guardians may breach the trust they are given
Facing a possible disability is always a difficult process. It often feels like a betrayal that a long and successful life may be rewarded with a reduced ability to take care of one's self. A betrayal can become quite literal, however, if someone abuses a legal...
Considerations as you select a guardian for your children
As part of your estate planning, you may need to pick out a legal guardian. If you pass away while the children are still minors, you know that someone will be there to take care of them. This person may also help transfer your estate to the kids as you designate....
Probate courts raise concerns about abuse by conservators
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Conservatorships help people and families through hard times
There may come a time towards the end of a full life when a person is unable to manage his or her own personal and business affairs. It is a subject few people wish to address, but those who have significant assets and goals for them that may extend beyond their...
Conservatorship may help with estate planning
Conservatorship is a way to keep a person's estate and affairs in order if or when they are not able to do it for themselves. The most common subjects of a conservatorship are people with mental limitations, either through a disability or disease. Many people include...
How does guardianship work in Connecticut?
Guardianship is a vital part of a happy, safe and healthy childhood. The most common guardian for minors is a parent or set of parents, but there are many types that may be assigned or confirmed by a Connecticut probate court. What does "guardianship" mean?...
Conservatorship is a vital tool for treating mental illness
Probate courts in Connecticut provide the vital role of the access point for many citizens to the legal system. Beyond this function, the courts are also part of enforcing public safety, protecting people from each other's lack of capacity and – in some cases –...
Conservatorships are becoming public records
The legal process of appointing a guardian or conservator is there to protect people who are less able to manage their own basic, financial or legal needs. A duly-appointed guardian has a high degree of power over a person's life.Probate proceedings are generally...
Appointing or assigning a conservator
Family should be there to help when the burdens of life are a little too much to handle. Parents start that task from day one of a child's life, and sometimes children have to help their parents deal with infirmity later in life.In the times of life when this help...