{"id":24993,"date":"2018-02-12T16:26:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T16:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=24993"},"modified":"2018-02-21T00:46:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T00:46:56","slug":"difference-guardianship-conservatorships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While they differ from state to state, guardianships and conservatorships are two legal documents that allow you to make decisions on behalf of a loved one. Understanding the differences and similarities between these two can help understand elder law and the importance of them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A guardianship is a legal relationship where a guardian can make legal decisions about the health, safety and residence of the individual. These are beneficial when a person loses mental capacity to legally make decisions, such as an Alzheimer\u2019s diagnoses or traumatic accident. These guardianships are specifically important when a power of attorney is not filed and there is no clear instruction to follow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, a conservatorship is used when the issues are specifically regarding finances and money. These may come into play when a person is at risk of being taken advantage of, can no longer pay bills or need asset protection. A conservator is responsible for protecting and preserving the estate\u2019s funds in accordance with state laws and the incapacity individual\u2019s wishes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An attorney is generally required to file a petition for a hearing. A guardian can be any competent adult, and doesn\u2019t have to necessarily be someone related to the individual. They are simply required to act in the best interest of the individual, and can be held accountable if they are suspected of abuse or taking advantage of. They are also required to file annual finance reports and proof that they have adequately acted in the ward\u2019s best interest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Depending on state laws, you might have to seek court approval for certain decisions. Individual states have different rules regarding how a guardian or conservatorship is granted, but speak with a skilled elder law and estate planning lawyer to get a consultation on what is the right move for you. Mortarello Law can assist you in your quest for guardianship. Contact them today for a consultation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships \u00a0 While they differ from state to state, guardianships and conservatorships are two legal documents [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[858,1050,1868],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-estate-planning","category-elder-law","category-guardianships"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships - MMG Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships \u00a0 While they differ from state to state, guardianships and conservatorships are two legal documents [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MMG Resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-02-12T16:26:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-02-21T00:46:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"MediaBeast\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"MediaBeast\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themediabeast.com\\\/resources\\\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themediabeast.com\\\/resources\\\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"MediaBeast\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themediabeast.com\\\/resources\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f1e4fbc14f15dffe99af02d0efb60287\"},\"headline\":\"Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-02-12T16:26:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-02-21T00:46:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themediabeast.com\\\/resources\\\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":336,\"articleSection\":[\"Estate Planning\",\"Elder Law\",\"guardianships\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themediabeast.com\\\/resources\\\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themediabeast.com\\\/resources\\\/difference-guardianship-conservatorships\\\/\",\"name\":\"Difference Between Guardianship and Conservatorships - 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