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The Office of the Public Administrator/Public Guardian/Public Conservator |
Posted: August 7, 2002
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Contact Phone(s):
Public Guardian /
Public Conservator
916-875-4467
Public Administrator
916-875-4491
When no other alternatives are available, the Office of the Public Guardian/Public Conservator (PG/PC) provides assistance for the person who is unable to care for his or her personal needs or financial resources. The Public Administrator (PA) provides estate closure services on behalf of deceased residents of the County of Sacramento.
Public ConservatorConservators arrange for the personal care of an individual or the management of his or her financial affairs. Working under appointment by the court, a conservator may be assigned to either a person or an estate, or both.
The conservator for a person arranges for the conservatee’s:
- health care
- food and clothing
- housekeeping and personal care
- transportation and recreation
The conservator for an estate:
- manages all aspects of the conservatee’s finances
- locates, controls, and protects the conservatee’s assets
There are two units within the PA/PG/PC that provide conservatorships of person. They are:
LPS (Lanterman, Petris, Short Act) Unit that assists those who are:
- gravely disabled due to a mental disorder or chronic alcoholism
- referred by a psychiatrist associated with a Short-Doyle facility, veteran’s hospital or state hospital
- approved for conservatorship following an investigation and court hearing
Probate Unit that provides a conservator when a person is:
- unable to provide for his or her physical needs (safety, food, shelter, and clothing), or manage financial resources
- referred by a relative, friend, public official, public agencies, or the Probate Court
- approved for conservatorship following an investigation and court hearing
Public GuardianThe Public Guardian’s Office provides guardianship assistance for the estate of a minor when the estate assets are considered substantial and the parents are not available. However, conservatorship for the minor is not provided. Guardianships may be terminated when the ward reaches the age of majority, upon the death of the ward, or by court order.
Public AdministratorThe Public Administrator manages estates and makes final arrangements for Sacramento County residents who die without a will or any known relatives able or willing to act on the decedent's behalf to manage and resolve the estate. Working through appropriate methods of probate, the Public Administrator manages the estate until proper distribution is completed. | | |
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