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1. WHAT IS A CONSERVATOR?

A conservator is a person who is appointed by the Probate Court to manage and protect the property of a minor or incapacitated person.

2. WHO IS AN INCAPACITATED PERSON?

A person who is unable to manage property and business affairs because of
1. Mental illness
2. Mental deficiency
3. Physical illness
4. Infirmities accompanying advanced age
5. Chronic use of drugs
6. Chronic intoxication
7. Confinement
8. Detention by foreign power
9. Disappearance

3. WHO CAN SERVE AS A CONSERVATOR?

A family member or any interested person, with the priorities as follows:
1. Conservator appointed in another jurisdiction
2. Person selected by incapacitated person
3. Person designated by incapacitated person's power of attorney
4. Spouse
5. Adult child
6. Parent
7. Relative with whom ward has lived for the last six months
8. Nominee of person caring for incapacitated person
9. General Conservator or Sheriff