conservatee — noun A person whom the court has determined requires a conservator to handle that persons estate or affairs … Wiktionary
Conservatorship — is a legal concept in the United States of America, where an entity or organization is subjected to the legal control of an external entity or organization, known as a conservator. Conservatorship is established either by court order (with… … Wikipedia
conservator — con·ser·va·tor /kən sər və tər, kän sər ˌvā / n 1: a person, official, or institution appointed by a court to take over and manage the estate of an incompetent compare committee, curator, guardian … Law dictionary
In re Guardianship of Kowalski — ! bgcolor= 6699FF | Case opinion | ! bgcolor= 6699FF | Laws applied Minnesota Statutes §§ 525.551, 525.59 In re Guardianship of Kowalski , 478 N.W.2d 790 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991), was a notable Minnesota Court of Appeals case that established a… … Wikipedia
List of law topics (A-E) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
estate — es·tate /i stāt/ n [Anglo French estat, literally, state, condition, from Old French, from Latin status, from stare to stand] 1: the interest of a particular degree, nature, quality, or extent that one has in land or other property compare fee;… … Law dictionary
incompetent — in·com·pe·tent 1 /in käm pə tənt/ adj 1: not legally qualified: as a: lacking legal capacity (as because of age or mental deficiency) b: incapable due to mental or physical condition compare competent c … Law dictionary
conservator — noun a) One who conserves, preserves or protects something. b) A person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another; similar to a guardian but with some powers of a trustee. See Also: conservatee, conservation, conservative … Wiktionary
