Guide: Legal conservatorships in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York
By: News 12 Staff Oct 17, 2022, 4:03pm Updated on: Oct 19, 2022
People deemed unable to make certain life decisions for themselves can be placed into legal conservatorships in which a court-appointed conservator is given control over their finances and other critical aspects of their life, sometimes without their consent.
They most often involve people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, or those with age-related issues like dementia.
Below is information for each state about conservatorships: