A conservator, also known as an adult guardian in most states, is a person who has court-ordered authority to manage the affairs of those who no longer have the ability to make their own medical or financial decisions. If the incapacitated person did not set up a plan...

After a loved one dies, the essential grieving process can be soured by the late relative's estate and how it will be divided among family. Cousin Albert can't contest your late father's will as easily as you might think, however. Depending on how the will was drafted...