Mentally Challenged Man Placed Under Court-Ordered Conservatorship Is Found In Chico, California After Missing For Eight Days

A mentally challenged Chico resident who went missing on November 6, right after he attended a court-ordered conservatorship hearing regarding his mental issues was found at a home in Orland, California on November 14.

Mark McDonald, 49, had walked away from a medical transport van on the drive back to Eureka. Orland police say they don’t know where McDonald spent time during his disappearance. He was given a good physical condition report by the Enloe Medical Center last Tuesday. Although not considered violent, McDonald lives in a lockdown Facility in Eureka.

Under California Law, the courts can appoint a conservator to oversee the care and finances of any adult who has become mentally or physically incapable of making personal or financial decision.

There are two types of conservatorships. There is the conservator of the person and the conservator of the estate. The person who is appointed as conservator can fulfill both roles.

Role of the Conservator of the Person:

· Arrange for the conservatee's care and protection.
· Decide where the conservatee will live.
· Oversee the conservatee’s
· health care,
· food,
· clothes, personal care,
· housekeeping, transportation, and
· recreation. .

Role of the Conservator of the Estate:

· Manage the conservatee's finances.
· Protect the conservatee's income and property.
· Make a list of everything in the estate.
· Make a plan to make sure the conservatee's needs are met.
· Make sure the conservatee's bills are paid.
· Invest the conservatee's money.
· Make sure the conservatee gets all the benefits he or she is eligible for.
· Make sure the conservatee's taxes are filed and paid on time.
· Keep exact financial records.
· Make regular reports of the financial accounts to the court and other interested persons.

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