Frequently asked questions
What is a professional fiduciary?
Someone legally appointed to manage another person's financial and personal affairs in their best interest. We serve as conservator, power-of-attorney agent, and personal representative.
Are you a medical power of attorney? Do you make healthcare decisions?
No. Angelcare is a financial fiduciary. We manage money, bills, property, benefits, and court accountings. We do not serve as a medical power of attorney (MDPOA) and we do not make healthcare or treatment decisions. We do help clients find and appoint an MDPOA or guardian, and we coordinate medical decisions through established patient-advocacy partners when needed.
Do you provide caregiving, home care, nursing, or hospice?
No. We are not a home-care agency, nursing service, hospice, or assisted-living facility. We coordinate that care and hold facilities accountable, but the hands-on care is provided by others. What we handle is the business of life: the money, the paperwork, and the court filings.
When do families call us?
Usually when a senior can no longer manage money safely, when there's no family nearby or able to help, or when a court or attorney needs a neutral professional to step in.
How is a conservator different from a power of attorney?
A power of attorney is chosen voluntarily by someone who still has capacity to make their own decisions. A conservator is appointed by a court when someone no longer does. We serve in both roles.
What is the difference between a guardian and a conservator in Colorado?
In Colorado a conservator is appointed by the probate court to manage a person's finances and property. A guardian is appointed to make personal and healthcare decisions. Angelcare serves as conservator, the financial role. When a guardian is also needed, we help find and appoint one.
Are you accountable to anyone?
Yes. As conservator and personal representative, we answer to the court, with required filings and a full annual accounting. As power-of-attorney agent, we hold ourselves to the same documentation standard. In every role, we act in the client's best interest.
What does it cost?
We bill hourly for the time the work takes, and we share our financial policy up front. The first conversation is free.
Do you work with our existing attorney, CPA, or financial advisor?
Yes. We coordinate with the client's existing team, and with a vetted network of professionals when one is needed.
What areas do you serve?
We serve the Denver metro from Arvada, including Denver, Lakewood, Westminster, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Broomfield, Thornton, Littleton, and the surrounding Jefferson, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, and Broomfield county communities. If you're anywhere in Colorado, let's talk.
Can an attorney or advisor name Angelcare in a client's documents?
Yes. You can name Angelcare as the nominated fiduciary in a client's documents at no charge. We're engaged only if and when we're needed.
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