Conservator Responsibilities
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Understand your Powers, Duties, & Limitations
Read through Chapter 5 of the Guardianship and Conservatorship in Minnesota Manual for more detailed information about the responsibilities of conservators.
The court order appointing a conservator will specifically state what powers and duties they have been granted. These can include all of the powers and duties allowed by law, or they can be limited to only those powers and duties that are needed for the situation.
Even though a person subject to conservatorship has a conservator, they still retain certain rights. See the Bill of Rights and Minn. Stat. § 524.5-120 for more information.
A person subject to conservatorship keeps all rights not granted to the conservator. A conservator must petition the court for modification of the conservatorship when the condition of the person subject to conservatorship changes in a way that means fewer or additional powers are required.
There are certain responsibilities that apply to all conservators, which are described in more detail below.