11/02/2026
Is your parent able to say yes?
In Oklahoma, that one question decides whether a guardianship or a conservatorship fits.
A conservatorship is voluntary. It is for an adult who cannot manage property because of a physical disability, and the court will not appoint a conservator unless that person consents. It covers property only.
A guardianship is for a minor, or an adult a court finds incapacitated. Consent is not required, and it can cover the person, the property, or both.
Wyatt Worden explains both, plus emergency guardianships and what the court expects after appointment:
https://wordenfirm.com/guardianship-vs-conservatorship-oklahoma
Worden & Carbitcher, 115 E Gray St, Norman, OK. 405-360-8036. Attorney advertising. General information, not legal