Conservatorship
What is a Conservatorship?
A conservatorship is a court case in which a judge appoints a family member, friend or other responsible person (called a conservator) to care for another adult who cannot care for him or herself (called a conservatee).
Once you are appointed conservator, you are legally responsible to provide care for the conservatee’s daily needs.
Three Types of Conservatorship Actions:
General Probate Conservatorship
For adults who are unable to provide for their personal needs due to physical injury, dementia or other reasons rendering them incapable of caring for themselves or making them subject to undue influence.
Limited Conservatorship
This is only for a person who is developmentally disabled. In this type of conservatorship the powers of the conservator are limited so that the disabled person may live as independently as possible.
LPS (Lanternman-Petris-Short) Conservatorship (W&I 5350-5371)
This is for a gravely disabled person who may be a danger to themselves or others and requires hospitalization in a psychiatric facility. An LPS conservatorship requires the annual reappointment of the conservator. A person under an LPS conservatorship may be placed in a locked facility. There are many extra protections in LPS conservatorships to insure that the conservatee's civil rights are not being violated.
Quick Links
- eSubmit
- Probate Local Rules (pdf )
- Fee Schedule (pdf )
- Calendars/Probate Notes
- Ca. Courts Online Self-Help
(external site ) - Self-Help Probate Assistance (pdf )
Self-Help Info Centers
Self-Help Information Centers provide general assistance to people who do not have attorney.
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Each proposed conservator must complete the Online Mandatory Conservator Orientation.
Conservatorship Assistance Program (pdf )
Income-qualifying individuals may be eligible for free legal assistance through Riverside Legal Aid. To schedule an appointment in Riverside call 951.682.7968 or in Indio call 760.347.9456 or contact them online at www.riversidelegalaid.org
Probate Self-Help
Self-represented individuals can obtain assistance with Probate matters using the links below. Please note: Self-Help Probate assistance is by appointment only.
- Free Accounting Workshop ... see flyer for information (pdf )
- Free Accounting Workshop Online Registration (external site )
- Conservatorship Brochure (pdf )
- Temporary Conservatorship Chart (pdf )
- General Conservatorship Chart (pdf )
- Information on Duties of a Conservatorship (external site )
- Handbook for Conservators (pdf ) - Note: The handbook is available for purchase in the court clerk's office for $20.
- List of Private Professional Conservators/Guardians (external site )
- Where to give notice to the Veteran's Administration: Salt Lake City Fiduciary Hub. (external site )
- Getting Your Probate Matter Approved (English) (pdf )
- Getting Your Probate Matter Approved (Spanish) (pdf )
- Understanding Probate Notes (pdf )
- View Probate Calendar Notes
How to Contact a Probate Examiner Regarding Probate Notes
After reviewing the probate notes on the website, you may email a probate examiner. (Email is checked daily and you should receive a response within 24 hours)
However, keep in mind the examiner may only answer procedural questions. Examiners may not give legal advice or advise you how to handle your matter.
If you are filing a petition for sterilization under Probate Code § 1950 regarding an individual with a developmental disability, you may obtain a list of physicians as identified under Probate Code § 1955 by contacting the Inland Regional Center as follows:
Inland Regional Center
Attn: Fair Hearings & Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 19037
San Bernardino, CA 92423
Phone: (909) 890-3000