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My mom has ask her conservetor several times for a monthly financial statement and or bank statement. Mom conservetor always makes up some type of excuse and doesn't send mom one . What can mom do ? What rights does mom have and how would she go about getting the financial statements.?

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Thank you for explaining, Rainmom. I think that's reassuring, no?

Though I suppose a cynical person might say that the authorities are pretty quick off the mark when it's *their* money, then; how about when it's the ward's money?
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A conservatorship can be a good thing. A man I knew had a good bit of money. He was going to casinos and giving it to friends. He threw money out like confetti to whoever wanted it. His children were concerned, so a review was done and a conservator appointed (an attorney). The control was contested, so it cost about $10K in the end to get it set up. If the kids had not done that, he would not have had enough money to live, the way he was giving it away. The conservator took care of all the bills and payments that needed to be made, including hiring someone to help around the house and paying medical bills. The court allows conservators reasonable pay for their services, but I don't know how much that was in the case of my friend. From what I saw, his conservator did a good enough job. There was even money left over after his death.
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I'm going to take an opposite position. I haven't seen the positives to guardianship or conservator, only the negatives, which involve what I would consider plundering the assets, running up exorbitant bills, and sometimes sequestering the vulnerable adult, depending on the specific nature of the court appointment.

My source for this was when I worked for an estate planning attorney (the special designation of elder law wasn't in vogue then) and saw outrageous statements filed with the court for services.

I can't speak to any other jurisdiction, but accountings in our area must be filed with the court, and those pleadings are NOT privileged information. They're available to anyone who wants to review the pleadings.

Holdon, contact the local court which appointed this conservator; speak with someone in the clerk's office and ask how you can see pleadings filed by the conservator.
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Churchmouse - I don't know about the court as I've never been late and use an attorney to help with the filing. Howver, once my SS report got lost in the mail or at the SS offices and at about 30 days late they sent me a letter saying they didn't have the report and if they didn't get it in the next 30 days they would stop payments. So - I'm assuming SS takes it all pretty seriously and would promptly follow up on any complaint.
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So, just supposing, if you had concerns about the competence and/or integrity of the guardian/conservator, would you have any way of confirming that reports had been duly submitted? How readily do the courts take action about lackadaisical appointees, in the absence of external complaints?
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That first sentence was supposed to be "I don't really think many people understand what guardians and conservators are." (Brain decay continues)
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I don't really understand what guardians and conservators are. I think of them as more like a parent-child relationship. The guardian or conservator makes sure their ward is being cared for and, in turn, answers to the probate court. A conservator no more has to show financial records to the ward than a parent has to report to their child. People don't like losing control over their money or their lives, but it is done for the benefit of the ward.

Tell your mother she is being taken care of and not to worry. The conservator is being kind by not saying No outright. The conservator is probably acting with good reason.
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I am guardian for my adult, disabled son. Not only do I have to send an annual report to the court that appointed me, as Pamstegma mentioned - I also have to send an annual report to Social Security. While it's not a perfect system, there are legal checks and balances in place to protect the principal in cases of court appointed guardianship and conservatorship.
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Mom has been declared incompetent. The conservator sends an annual report to the court that appointed them. Nobody else, not you and often for the protection of the ward, not to them, because they can't keep the information safe from greedy relatives.
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