A conservatorship is when a court appoints someone to manage a minor or incapacitated person's financial and personal affairs. Conservators have the power to control the individual's finances and make decisions
Britney Spears told a judge at a dramatic hearing Wednesday she wants an end to the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years.
Instead, you’ll need to go before a judge and request conservatorship. Conservatorship — a.k.a. adult guardianship — enables you to make financial and medical decisions on the individual’s behalf. Move forward confidently with a comprehensive power of attorney plan Establishing power of attorne...
Conservatorship is a legal arrangement in which a court appoints a responsible person or organization to manage the financial affairs and/or personal care of someone who is unable to do so themselves. There are different types of conservatorships, including conservatorship of the person, conservatorshi...
You may not get approved for credit, or you may pay high interest rates. Meanwhile, if someone has good credit, that usually means they have a history of making on-time payments when they borrow money and haven't taken on more debt than they can afford to pay back. Good credit allows...
Conservatorship primarily concerns finances, while guardianship usually concerns medical and personal care. Guardianship can apply to a person — such as a minor child or an incapacitated adult — or to someone's assets (but it is not the same as being an executor of a person's will). »...
Trust funds prevent conservatorship, a procedure when a court appoints someone to manage the affairs of another person who is unable to do so. A trust fund can be used to ensure that the beneficiary has the funds they need to live without the need for a conservator. Drawbacks of a Trus...
In some states, you’re able to vote as soon as you’re released. In other states, you might have to complete a term of probation or parole before you are eligible to vote again. Finally, in nine states — Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and...
I was in Madrid, and even though I knew the GRAMMY nominations were coming up, I wasn’t on top of it because it is usually tough to be nominated for those categories. I didn't expect it. We had a Zoom with all the composers nominated in that category to get to know each other,...
Revocable trusts allow beneficiaries to avoid probate court and guardianship or conservatorship proceedings. However, revocable trusts have upfront costs, involve many steps to fund, and don't exempt the owner from needing a will. Investopedia / Julie Bang ...