How do I get guardianship of my 80-year-old mother?

if money is tight, contact legal aid in your town for free advice. also there are many senior care advocates that can hlp you with some answers.if your good at research, you can file the papers yourself to get conservatorship, but thats really something you need to get correct, so start with legal aid. or court clerks offic..

To act as someone’s legal guardian, you have to go to court to have the person declared incompetent by a judge. The decision is based on expert findings.

A court declares a person incompetent and appoints a guardian. The court transfers the responsibility for managing finances, living arrangements, and medical decisions to the guardian.

To start the process, you need to file a petition with the court. It is best to work with an elder law attorney.