San Diego — Public Guardian

Source: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ais/Services/Public-Guardian.html

CALL CENTER: 800-339-4661

Public Guardian

Public Administrator/Public Guardian protects and manages the estates

of decedents and at-risk individuals who are unable to make decisions.

The Public Guardian serves as the legally appointed guardian or

conservator for persons found by the Courts to be unable to take care

of themselves or their assets—generally older, frail and vulnerable

adults who are at risk or have been a victim of abuse or neglect.

Public Guardian

The Public Guardian conducts official investigations into

conservatorship matters, and serves as the legally appointed guardian

for persons, who have been determined by the Courts to be incapable of

caring for themselves. These are generally older, frail and vulnerable

adults who are at risk or have been a victim of abuse or neglect.

When appointed conservator of the estate, the Public Guardian

manages the finances of the conservatee who has been found by the

Court to be unable to manage them alone, or is susceptible to being

taken advantage of financially by others. In this role, the Public

Guardian locates and takes control of the conservatee's assets,

collects income, pays debts and taxes and invests funds.

When appointed conservator of the person, the Public Guardian

is responsible for making sure the conservatee has proper food,

clothing, shelter and health care. Depending on the conservatee's

ability to understand and make decisions, the Public Guardian may

receive authorization from the Court to make medical decisions for the

conservatee as well.

Referrals to the Public Guardian

The Public Guardian is charged with evaluating and investigating

persons that may no longer be capable of managing their

finances/personal affairs or may be subject to physical abuse or

neglect. The Public Guardian is appointed conservator for one or more

of the following reasons:

The person is incapable of managing their finances/personal

affairs, has an estate that requires management and has no

family

The person is incapable of managing their

finances/personal affairs, has an estate that requires management

and family members are unable, because of illness, distance or other

circumstances, to provide assistance

The person is

incapable of managing their finances/personal affairs, friends or

family members have exploited or neglected the person and are not

suitable conservators and the person is subject to further abuse or

neglect without intervention

You may call our office at (800) 339-4661 if you would like to

discuss whether a particular case would be appropriate for the Public

Guardian to investigate prior to making a referral.

To make a Public Guardian referral, please complete the online Request

for Conservatorship Investigation.

Public Administrator/Public Guardian Team

The Public Administrator/Public Guardian Team is comprised of

approximately 40 high-energy, compassionate professionals from various

disciplines who have been deputized to work on the Public

Administrator/Public Guardian's behalf to protect elderly and disabled

citizens at risk of abuse and neglect by safeguarding their assets,

providing for their personal care and providing expert administration

of decedent and conservatorship estates.

Contact Us

Public Guardian Office

5560 Overland Ave. Suite 310

San Diego, CA 92123

✆ 800-339--4661

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