The Jackson Law Group will file a petition with the court on the client’s behalf. Then, the judge appoints an attorney to represent the elderly or impaired person’s interests. A doctor files a report with the judge, and a hearing is usually held. Once granted, the petitioner typically has to post a bond that protects the assets of the family member. So then a court order is entered, establishing the petitioner as the legal guardian and conservator, who can then handle financial matters.