Lutheran Social Service - Guardianship
Guardianship and Conservatorship Program
Fergus Falls
731 Western Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
Distance: 1448 Miles
(888) 806-6844
guardianship@lssmn.org
https://www.lssmn.org/services/older-adults/guardianship-options/guardian-and-conservator
Service Details
Description
Guardians and conservators are appointed by the court. They are chosen to make personal or financial decisions for someone who has been judged as unable to make these decisions for themselves, due to illness or other conditions. They are responsible to make some or all personal decisions for an individual and/or the management of their estate.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Big Stone County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Morrison County
- Otter Tail County
- Stevens County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wadena County
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Payment
- Private pay
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Specialization
- Adults with disabilities
- Disabilities
- Family
- Older adults
Application Instructions
Referral by social workers, case managers, attorneys. Some self- or family referrals.
Business Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Central and Western Minnesota
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (888) 806-6844 |
Last Update
8/21/2024
Other Locations
- Bemidji 403 4th St NW, Ste 120, Bemidji, MN, 56601
- Duluth 424 W Superior St, Ste 600, Duluth, MN, 55802
- Lutheran Social Service - Guardianship 1605 Eustis St, Ste 310, St. Paul, MN, 55108
- Mankato 710 S 2nd St, Mankato, MN, 56001
- Menahga 427 Main St NE, Menahga, MN, 56464
- Moorhead 3101 S Frontage Rd, Ste 100, Moorhead, MN, 56560
- St. Cloud 22 Wilson Ave NE, Ste 110, St. Cloud, MN, 56304
- Willmar Ste 6, Willmar, MN, 56201
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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FT-6900.1500Conservatorship Assistance Definition
Programs that provide assistance for people who are in favor of or want to oppose the appointment of a conservator to protect adults from physical danger and improper treatment and/or to protect their estate from exploitation or waste when they are incapable of managing their own affairs or are competent but infirm. Conservatorships differ widely among jurisdictions. In some states, conservatorships are voluntary arrangements in which a physically infirm but competent individual petitions the court to appoint the conservator of choice to manage whatever powers and property the conservatee chooses to include in the arrangement. In these jurisdictions, guardianships apply to adults who are found to be incompetent. In other states, conservatorships apply only to an individual's property while guardianships address responsibility for the person. States having no conservatorship arrangements generally have guardianship provisions which address the needs of adults who have been found by the courts to be incapable of managing their own affairs.
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FT-6900.2500Guardianship Assistance Definition
Programs that provide assistance for people who are in favor of or want to oppose the appointment of a guardian to care for and/or manage the affairs of a child or adolescent during minority (generally younger than age 18). In some states, particularly those with no arrangements for conservatorships, whose conservatorships are voluntary covering property and powers designated by the conservatee or whose conservatorships address only the individual's estate, guardianships may also apply to adults who have been found by the courts to be incapable of managing their own affairs.
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PH-6500.0500-650Private Guardianship/Conservatorship Programs Definition
Private organizations that have been appointed by the court to act as legal guardians or conservators (depending on the state) of people who have been judged to be incompetent or gravely disabled due to Alzheimer's disease, alcoholism, mental illness or other incapacitating conditions and assume responsibility for the care and custody of the individuals and/or for the management of their estates.
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YB-0500Adults Definition
Individuals who are age 18 and older but who are not yet considered older adults.
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YF-1800Developmental Disabilities Definition
A severe, chronic disability that is attributable to a cognitive, neurological or physical impairment or a combination of cognitive, neurological and physical impairments; that is manifested during the developmental period (prior to age 22); that is likely to continue indefinitely; and that results in substantial functional limitations in three or more areas of major life activity including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.