conservatorship
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Conservatorship — is a legal concept in the United States of America, where an entity or organization is subjected to the legal control of an external entity or organization, known as a conservator. Conservatorship is established either by court order (with… … Wikipedia
conservatorship — A legal arrangement that gives an adult the court ordered authority and responsibility to manage another adult s financial affairs. Category: Divorce & Family Law → Elder Care & Seniors Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Financial Powers of… … Law dictionary
conservatorship — 1640s, from CONSERVATOR (Cf. conservator) + SHIP (Cf. ship) … Etymology dictionary
Conservatorship — A circumstance in which the court declares an individual unable to take care of legal matters and appoints another individual, known as a conservator, to do so. This is sometimes referred to as LPS Conservatorship . The LPS stands for Lanterman,… … Investment dictionary
conservatorship — conservator UK US /kənˈsɜːvətər/ noun [C] US LAW ► a person who is chosen by a law court to look after the property of a person who is not able to do this for him or herself, for example, because of illness: »The conservator is given the… … Financial and business terms
conservatorship — noun see conservator … New Collegiate Dictionary
conservatorship — noun The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship … Wiktionary
conservatorship — con·ser·va·tor·ship … English syllables
conservatorship — The holding of property by a conservator. See conservator … Ballentine's law dictionary
conservatorship — pronunc at conservator+ˌship noun ( s) : the office of conservator … Useful english dictionary
