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A.R.S. § 14-5418

Conservator Inventory and Records Requirements in Arizona

Verified April 4, 202657th Legislature, 1st Regular Session

Within 90 days, a conservator must file a list of the protected person's assets with the court. The list includes fair market values and a credit report. The conservator must also keep detailed records and share them on request.

Title 14, PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY

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The 90-Day Inventory Requirement

After appointment, the law gives the conservator a firm deadline. They must file an inventory within 90 days. This list covers every asset the protected person owns, its fair market value, and a copy of the person's credit report.

Within ninety days after appointment, a conservator shall prepare and file with the court an inventory of the assets of the protected person on the date of the conservator's appointment, listing it with reasonable detail and indicating the fair market value of each asset as of the date of appointment.

A.R.S. § 14-5418(A)

This inventory sets the baseline for the entire case. It shows what the protected person owned when the conservatorship began. The court uses it to track how the conservator manages those assets.

Access to Records

The conservator must share the inventory with the protected person if they are at least 14 years old and can understand it. A parent or guardian the person lives with also gets a copy.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a person who is entitled to notice of the conservator's annual account pursuant to section 14-5419, subsection C may request in writing that the conservator do one of the following not more than once every thirty days.

A.R.S. § 14-5418(C)

Interested parties can ask to view financial records, billing statements, and receipts up to once every 30 days. The conservator must provide access within 30 days of the request.

This transparency protects the person from mismanagement. It also gives family members a way to stay informed.

A. Within ninety days after appointment, a conservator shall prepare and file with the court an inventory of the assets of the protected person on the date of the conservator's appointment, listing it with reasonable detail and indicating the fair market value of each asset as of the date of appointment. The conservator shall attach to the inventory a copy of the protected person's consumer credit report from a credit reporting agency that is dated within ninety days before the filing of the inventory. B. The conservator shall provide a copy of the inventory to the protected person if the protected person can be located, has attained fourteen years of age, and has sufficient mental capacity to understand these matters, and to any parent or guardian with whom the protected person resides. The conservator shall keep suitable records of the conservator's administration and exhibit the records on request of any interested person. C. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a person who is entitled to notice of the conservator's annual account pursuant to section 14-5419, subsection C may request in writing that the conservator do one of the following not more than once every thirty days: 1. Allow the person to view the protected person's financial records, the conservator's billing statements, the billing statements of the conservator's attorney or other records related to the protected person under the conservator's control. 2. Provide the requesting person with copies of these documents. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the conservator shall allow the person to view or provide copies of the requested documents to the person as soon as practicable but no later than thirty days after receiving the request. The requesting party must pay reasonable copying costs. 3. Provide a report of receipts and disbursements of the conservatorship.

This page provides general legal information about Arizona statutes and is not legal advice. For guidance on how this law applies to your situation, speak with a qualified attorney.

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