When you and your siblings or family members face the reality of care for elderly parents, many times you may have conversations about whether or not we need to hire a conservator. The purpose of this article is to make you aware of questions to ask and topics to discuss during that conversation. Our goal is to bring awareness to conservatorship v. a power of attorney and get you to talk about the need for protection of your parent.
- Do we talk to mom and dad directly about getting help?
- Have mom or dad’s situation progressed in a way that he or she can no longer live alone safely?
- Who will make the primary health care decision for mom or dad?
- Who will make financial decisions for mom or dad?
- Do we need to hire a caregiver?
- Do we need to hire a conservator?
- What are the duties of a conservator v. duties of a caregiver?
- How much time does the caregiver need to spend per week?
- What are the tasks that we want the caregiver to do?
- Who will be in charge of putting the caregiver on payroll and be responsible for payroll tax?
- Do we want to go through an agency to hire the caregiver or do we handle the payroll tax ourselves?
- What are the labor laws we need to know about when we hire caregivers in California?
- How do we best protect our elderly parent from risks involved with caregivers?
- How do we best preserve our parent’s estate or assets for their use?
- Can a conservatee receive an allowance during the conservatorship process?
- Are the parent’s assets safeguarded from others?
- Where are the best sources for getting a caregiver in Los Angeles?
- Are there sufficient assets to pay for the parent’s care?
- How do we plan for Medicare and Medi-Cal?
- Related Articles about conservators and conservatorship:
- Conservatorship Advice in Los Angeles;
- Family can sometimes be the wrong choice as conservator;
- Frequently asked questions about conservatorship.
When you are seeking a conservator in Los Angeles, you should talk to our all the nuances of hiring a professional conservator for your elderly loved one and all aspects of care and caregiving in Los Angeles. Call 818.340.4479. We are located in Los Angeles County, California.
