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My friend was the conservator of her intellectually disabled long term partner. She died suddenly and didn't name a successor. What steps do I need to take to become his conservator?
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Get your GuideA guardian ad litem (GAL) is not the same as a legal guardian. A legal guardian has ongoing authority over a person's life. A GAL has a narrower job: investigating, reporting, and advocating within the bounds of a single legal proceeding. Once the case is resolved, the GAL's role ends.
Read moreA public guardian is authorized by a court to make legal decisions on behalf of an adult who can no longer make safe decisions for themselves. Unlike a private guardian, who is often a family member or trusted friend, a public guardian is a professional whose job is managing the affairs of people who have no one else willing and able to step in.
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