PROBATE
WHAT IS PROBATE ? Probate is the legal process regarding the administration and distribution of the estate of a deceased person (or “decedent”). It is administered under the jurisdiction of probate courts.
The court makes sure that the decedent is real and personal property is identified, inventoried and appraised, and ensures that any applicable debts and taxes are paid before the balance of the property is distributed to the heirs. Probate is a very time consuming and paperwork intensive process. Most people hire a probate attorney to help them with the probate administration process.
Probate Administration

Conservatorship
A Conservatorship is set up after the Court has decided that a person (called the “conservatee”) is gravely disabled and unable to meet their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter.
A Judge will choose another person or organization (called the “conservator”) to be in charge of the conservatee’s care or finances, or both.
A conservator can be a family member, friend, or professional.
Guardianship
A guardianship is a legal relationship created when a person or institution named in a will or assigned by the court to take care of minor children or incompetent adults.
A guardianship can be of the Person or the Estate. Often, a temporary guardianship is necessary, which are generally granted by the courts to achieve a specific purpose for a certain amount of time.
Once the purpose is accomplished, the guardianship is terminated.