Matter of Guardianship of Willbanks

This appeal is from an order overruling objections filed by the ward to the final accounting of the conservator. By her objections, which are set out below in six categories, the ward sought to have conservator surcharged for certain challenged expenditures made from the assets of the ward’s estate.

The conservatorship was created on May 30, 1975. The ward was 80 years of age and due to a series of surgeries was incapacitated and unable to care for herself or manage her affairs. The estate consisted of a 47 acre farm, which contained the ward’s residence, thirteen residential rental…