Ellman

Introduction

Nemesio V. Granadino appeals from an order appointing Sherrie Ellman and Meryl Gladstone permanent conservators of the person and estate of Amelia V. Ramirez. We reverse the order.

Procedural and Factual Background

Petitions for appointment of a conservator of the person and estate and for appointment of a temporary conservator were filed April 20, 2000, by professional conservators Sherrie Ellman and Meryl Gladstone, nominated by proposed conservatee Amelia V. Ramirez’s daughter, Catalina Cañizales, as both temporary and permanent conservators. In support of the request for appointment of a temporary conservator, the petitioners stated, “Proposed conservatee is 82 years of age and appears to be suffering from forgetfulness. She is not ambulatory and appears to require supervised assistance a substantial amount of the time.

“She resides in her residence where she is accompanied by a part-time companion. Her son is also supposedly at her beck-and-call. She is assisted by her son, who is unemployed^ except for helping his mother. Son states his mother is mentally incompetent and he has a Power of Attorney.

“Son completely controls mother. No-one [.sic] can…