How can one who has been placed under a conservatorship have that order reconsidered, and hopefully rescinded?

Anonymous Jul 25, 2010 Bankruptcy and Debt 3 views 2 answers

I am a 24 year old who was placed under a conservatorship 2 years ago, when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was hospitalized numerous times. I have cause to believe I was misdiagnosed, and even more importantly, I am no long exhibiting ANY of the symptoms that caused me to be placed under the conservatorship in the first place, and I have not been hospitalized since then. Also, I am confident that I can get the physician who diagnosed me as bipolar in the first place to at the very least state in a letter that I am no longer disabled enough to need a conservatorship, and that I should have all of my rights restored, including any financial and medical responsibilities that was granted to my conservator. What steps do I need to take to have this reevaluated by the court?

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Katherine B Schnauss NaugleEstate Planning AttorneyJacksonville, FL

Katherine B Schnauss NaugleEstate Planning AttorneyJacksonville, FL · Jun 15, 2026

I don't practice in TN. However, in Florida if you have had a guardian/conservator appointed and then you regain capacity, you can file a suggestion of capacity with the Court and ask that your right be restored. If you have regained capacity and an examining committee thinks so then your rights will be restored.

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Alexandria Skinner

Alexandria Skinner · Jun 15, 2026

I think you need to consult with an attorney on this one. Also, consider very seriously whether an action to get rid of the Conservator might be a bad idea. No matter what the diagnosis was, at one time you needed help. What's to say that something might not come up in the future, when you might need help again? Sometimes, a person gets the help they need and everything seems fine, but then without continued help they slip again. Your Conservator is your safety net. But regardless whether you disagree with me or not, it will take a court action for you to get rid of the Conservator, you'll have to convince a judge that you can manage your own finances now, and to do that you'll most likely need the assistance of an attorney.

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