In Re the Guardianship & Conservatorship of Burrell

Arnold-Burger, J.:

When a court is asked to appoint a guardian or conservator for an adult with an impairment, the court is required to give priority to any person the adult nominated to be his or her guardian or conservator within a durable power of attorney. K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 59-3068(a). However, the court may bypass the adults nominee and appoint someone else “for good cause.” K.S.A. 58-627(b). Prior to her impairment, Ella Mae Burrell nominated her youngest daughter, Felecia Burrell, to be her conservator within a durable power of attorney for health care decisions. Once Ella Mae became…