Pat Wright
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| Public Administrator Functions | |||
Public Administrators are appointed by the Missouri Circuit Court, Probate Division,
However, the majority of appointments in any Public Administrators office will be as |
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| Guardianship... | Conservatorship... | ||
is the legal process of assisting a person, whose mental disability has caused incompetence in making decisions for herself/himself regarding personal affairs; such as place of residence and medical care. When a person has been adjudged by the Probate Court to be mentally incapacitated and incapable of making informed decisions without risk of harm, then a Guardian may be appointed. A person under guardianship is known as a Ward.
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deals only with the financial affairs of the individual. A Conservator may be appointed by the Probate Court when an individual does not have the capacity to manage his or her financial affairs. A person under conservatorship is known as a Protectee. | ||
| Mission | |||
It shall be the primary responsibiliy of the Christian County Public Administrator to work toward improving the quality of life for persons under guardianship while protecting the ward's dignity and self-respect. As Guardian/Conservator the highest degree of trust and loyalty shall be exercised when making decisions for the Ward/Protectee. |
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| Contact Information | |||
100 West Church Phone 417-581-7342
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