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Someone must petition the court to be appointed the guardian or conservator in order to have the legal authority to manage the person and their property. There is no particular rule about who that must be. The family needs to discuss the situation and decide who has the ability, integrity, time, desire and management skills to take on that role. Once appointed that person will have complete control over the wards assets. They will need to be organized and willing to keep an ongoing general accounting and make certain to not merge the ward's funds with their own personal funds. Once appointed they will be subject to the state laws that govern fiduciaries.

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Q: Which heir is responsibile to look after an estate if the owner of the estate has dementia?
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