Day v. Seblatnigg

Summary

The court held that a person subject to a voluntary conservatorship does not retain joint authority over matters assigned to the conservator of the estate. Because the conservator had exclusive control over the relevant financial affairs, the person lacked authority to establish the irrevocable trust, making it void ab initio, and the judgment was affirmed. Justice McDonald, concurring, agreed with the result but would have left open additional questions concerning trusts, testamentary acts, and the scope of voluntary conservatorships.