What are the duties of a guardian?
A guardian is a court-appointed decision maker for a person who has been determined to be legally incapacitated. Some of the decisions that a guardian makes are in regard to medical care, placement, and financial decisions. The Public Fiduciary is only appointed when no family member or other qualified entity who is willing to serve can be found. Family members have priority for appointment over the Public Fiduciary.

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1. How does the Public Fiduciary office receive referrals for guardianship/ conservatorship?
2. What are the duties of a guardian?
3. What a Public Fiduciary is not?
4. What is a representative payee and how is this different from a guardian/conservator?
5. What are the duties of a conservator and how is this different from a guardian?
6. How can I get additional Public Fiduciary information or ask questions?