The Office of the Public Administrator is an elected official for the term of 4 years.

    The office handles the personal and financial affairs of disabled, incapacitated, and disabled adults and certain minors as a court appointed guardian and/or conservator.

    The court appoints that Public Administrator when a Ward has no family members able to take on the responsibility.

    As a Guardian the Public Administrator must see that the Ward's living needs are meet in a least restrictive environment.

    As a conservator, the Public Administrator must see that the Ward's financial affairs are tended to.  These duties are carried out under the supervision of the probate court.

    A complete accounting of all financial activity and a report on the physical status of each Ward is filed with the court annually.