It is important to remember that Medical Incapacity is not the same thing as Legal Incompetency. Only the courts can transfer the authority and control over a person or the person's finances by properly noticed proceedings. However, the better practice is to establish for the conservatorship at the earliest date following legal majority in anticipation of any problems with the recognition of such continued authority. All rights reserved. The law of the reader's state may differ in the terminology used, but this information is otherwise generally applicable.
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