Burbank, California
When an aging parent needs protection or a young adult with special needs needs support, decisions can feel urgent and deeply personal. Sirkin Law Group, PC helps families understand the law, protect dignity, and take the right next step.
Our focus
Every family's situation is different. The court process should be tailored to the adult's needs, rights, abilities, and available supports.
For adults who cannot adequately meet personal needs or manage finances and for whom less restrictive arrangements are insufficient. We help families navigate petitions, medical evidence, court procedures, and decisions about a suitable conservator.
Learn about general conservatorships →For eligible adults with developmental disabilities who need assistance in selected areas of daily life. We help parents and families understand the court's individually granted powers and the importance of maximizing independence.
Learn about limited conservatorships →Support in stressful moments
Sometimes everyone agrees that a loved one needs help. Other times relatives disagree about capacity, proposed caregivers, financial management, or who should serve.
Our firm handles both uncontested petitions and contested conservatorship litigation. We work to clarify disputed issues and identify legally sound next steps without losing sight of the person whose care is at stake.
How We Handle DisputesConcerns about dementia, safety, financial exploitation, housing, medical care, and conflict among adult children.
Planning around age 18, health and education decisions, residential supports, the regional center, and preserved decision-making rights.
Practical explanations of procedure, evidence, legal responsibilities, and alternatives to conservatorship.
Our attorneys
Certified Specialist
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Her practice includes conservatorship litigation, probate, trusts, mediation and fiduciary disputes.
Meet Mina →California Attorney
Admitted to the California Bar in 1990. His practice includes estate planning, probate, trust matters, conservatorships, and related planning for families.
Meet Evan →Plain-language answers
A conservatorship is a California court proceeding in which a judge appoints a conservator to make specified personal-care or financial decisions for an adult when less restrictive alternatives are insufficient.
General conservatorships address broader needs for personal or financial protection. Limited conservatorships are designed for eligible adults with developmental disabilities, with only those powers specifically granted by the court.
Yes. Family members and other interested persons may dispute the need for a conservatorship, the selection of a conservator, requested powers, care arrangements, or allegations of misconduct.
Yes. Sirkin Law Group, PC represents clients in both uncontested and contested California probate conservatorship matters.
No. Turning 18 does not automatically require a conservatorship. The court evaluates individual needs and less restrictive alternatives, including supported decision-making.