Conservatorships exist to help people who cannot manage their own financial affairs. Sometimes,
they help children. Other times, they help disabled adults or frail elders.
There are times when an estate plan has had the forethought to create conservatorships.
However, there are many occasions where state probate courts are notified by a family member
or concerned citizen of such a need, and upon investigation, the court itself creates a conservatorship
to manage the person's assets.
Conservators take on the responsibility of managing the financial affairs of the person who is unable to do so, or the ward. Conservators pay the ward's bills,
file the ward's taxes, and insure that no one exploits the ward financially. All conservatorships are
reviewed annually by the court. Sometimes, conservators also act as the ward's guardian, but this
is not always the case.
Sakis & Sakis has experience not only in planning for conservatorships, but assisting
individuals who are asking to become a conservator, or those who wish to challenge the appointment of another, as well as advocating for individuals who may be victims of exploitation by a
conservator.
Please feel free to
contact Sakis & Sakis for a free, confidential initial consultation.
We are honored to have clients in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, and to serve those residing in such municipalities as the City of Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Gross Pointe, Dearborn, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Farmington, Birmingham, Rochester, Warren, Sterling Heights, Lake Orion, Auburn Hills, Clawson, Berkley, Southfield, Pontiac, Utica, Shelby Township, Rochester Hills and Troy.
