Guardianship, also, referred to as conservatorship, is a legal process, utilized when a family recognizes that their loved one, as an adult, is not able or is no longer able to make or communicate safe or sound decisions about his/her person and/or property or has become susceptible to fraud or undue influence. Because establishing a guardianship may remove considerable rights from an individual, it should only be considered after alternatives to guardianship have proven ineffective or are unavailable. Colorado residents may find information about obtaining guardianship from the Guardianship Alliance of Colorado. http://guardianshipallianceofcolorado.org/index.html