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Is a Conservatorship Right for Your Family? Part 1: Disadvantages

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Roger Billings

Is a conservatorship right for your family? Usually the answer is no. Conservatorships are drastic, expensive, and stir up controversy, and yet most of the time they could have been avoided with some advance planning. Let’s review the cons of a … Continue reading →






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Courts Increasing Scrutiny of Conservatorships

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Roger Billings

There are good reasons for courts to impose conservatorships, particularly to protect individuals vulnerable to fraud. But the conservatorship order has a drastic effect. It takes away the right to manage a person’s own affairs. Some courts have been increasing the … Continue reading →






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