Which of the following statements is true about conservators?
a. A conservatorship entails control over property, whereas a guardianship entails control over the person.
b. The most legally restricting way individu-als and property can be handled are through conservatorships and guardian-ships.
c. Conservators cannot be members of the conservatee's (patient's) family.
d. Because a conservatorship is the least re-strictive alternative, a court hearing is not required.
B
A conservator can be responsible for the conservatee's property, person, or both. The conservatee is a ward of the conservator or guardian and has no decision-making rights and, in many states, has no legal right to sue to terminate the conservatorship or guardianship. The conservator is the individual appointed by the court; this person can be a family member or someone who has a conflict of interest. Conservatorship is a most restrictive alternative and requires a court hearing.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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