Q: Is it legal for a conservator "borrow" money from their conservatee's bank account, and put it back later?
Conservator took money out of her ward's bank account without telling her. When ward checked bank balance, she noticed money missing. conservator stated that she needed to borrow it and told her ward, "Don't worry, I will replace it".
A: A conservator is supposed to act in the best interest of the ward, which means that a bank account that belongs to the ward should not be used as a source of funds for the conservator, even if the conservator is using it as a loan.
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