conservator
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8.1
- noun
- /kənˈsɜːrvəˌtər/
- Specialized
:
curador
- The elderly man needed a conservator because he was unable to manage his own affairs due to his declining health.
- guardian or conservator
- appointed conservator
- temporary conservator
Examples
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State law requires a conservator to file an annual report that includes complete financial records.
Blog text (7) -
To retain their rights, a parent needs to become the child's conservator—a process that is both costly and daunting.
Blog text (12) -
"As her conservator, you have a moral and legal obligation to protect her assets."
Fiction book (2000) -
If they find her incompetent, Caroline will be appointed her conservator.
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A conservator generally is an individual appointed by the court to oversee property decisions for an incompetent person.
Academic text (1999) -
Dimick had volunteered to be their father's conservator during the last 7 years of his life.
Blog text (7) -
Some states have broader laws that provide for the appointment of a guardian or conservator who, in addition to making medical decisions, has the ability to make decisions about care, residence, and financial matters.
Academic text (2003) -
The system could require screening unless the elder, or elder's guardian or conservator, if appropriate, knowingly opts out.
Academic text (2007) -
For some of these legal proceedings, Walnut officer Barry Hartsfield was listed as Tate's trustee/conservator.
Blog text (8) -
After her parents passed away, the court appointed her uncle as the conservator to handle her finances.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who looks after and protects someone or their things
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4.8
A person or group who manages money and property for others and must act for their benefit
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3.4
A person or organisation legally chosen to care for someone and manage their money if they cannot care for themselves
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9.2
A person who must manage someone else's money or property and act in their best interest
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Etymology
Conservator comes from Latin conservare 'to keep safe' and shares the same root as conserve and conservation. So a legal conservator is someone a court names to 'keep safe' or manage another person's money and decisions.