Fairfax County attorneys Kimberley Ann Murphy from Hale Ball Carlson Baumgartner Murphy, PLC  and  Elizabeth L. Gray from McCandlish Lillard discuss

• the important legal decision making documents that all adults should have to avert the need for legal action,
•  the legal proceedings necessary in Fairfax County to be appointed by the court as the conservator and guardian of an adult,
• the probate office qualification process after a court order is entered,
• Fairfax Commissioner of Accounts oversight of conservators,
• Fairfax County Social Services oversight of guardians,
• fees and costs to be appointed,
• ongoing reporting requirements to the Fairfax County Commissioner of Accounts and Social Services, and
• common problems and pitfalls they have seen over the years in their practice.