Lawyer Has Responsibility to Monitor Conservatorship Administration
OCTOBER 27, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 39 Guardianship (of the person) and conservatorship (of the estate) cases pose special problems for lawyers. Usually, a lawyer involved in such a case will have responsibilities to several different persons. To name three obvious choices, the lawyer will have duties to: the guardian or conservator the lawyer represents; […]
Several Factors Increase Cost Of Conservatorships in Arizona
OCTOBER 12, 2009 VOLUME 16, NUMBER 57 A reader writes: Can a conservator get a waiver from the requirement of bonding, which costs my mother’s estate over $900 per year? This, along with the $300 court fee to evaluate accountings, is a tremendous amount of money. Can I get my sister to agree that this […]
“Joint Control Agreement” Leads to Lawyer’s Liability
JUNE 15, 2009 VOLUME 16, NUMBER 44 Tranquilino Ventura was a child when his father died, and just fourteen years old when a lawsuit arising from his father’s death was settled. The total settlement, after costs and fees, exceeded $500,000. When Mr. Ventura turned eighteen he found out that the money was all gone. Mr. […]
Nursing Home May Sue On Surety Bond For Nonpayment
SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 VOLUME 9, NUMBER 11 When J. Michael Cantore, Jr., was appointed as conservator of the person and estate of Diana Kosminer, he was required to post a bond to help ensure that he would handle her finances properly. The purpose of a “surety” bond (the type usually required of conservators) is to […]