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Maine State System > Glossary |
Conservator. An individual, corporation or State agency appointed by the Probate Court to protect and manage the money and property of a person that the Probate Court has found to be incapacitated. The person under conservatorship is called a "protected person." A conservator may also be appointed for persons who are unable to effectively manage their estates due to confinement, detention by a foreign power or disappearance. Guardian. An individual, organization, or State agency appointed by the Probate court to make decisions on behalf of a person that the Probate Court has found to be incapacitated. The person under guardianship is called a "ward." |