Editing Conservatorship (section)

=== South Korea ===
In the Republic of Korea (South Korea) a Conservatorship is called a Guardianship.

'''Types of Guardians under Korean Guardianship Law'''

Adult guardian (성년후견인): If an adult chronically lacks the mental competence to manage their own matters due to illness, disability, old age, or other conditions, a Korean court may appoint an adult guardian.  This type of guardianship in Korea gives near total power over the ward to the Adult Guardian.  

Limited guardian (한정후견인): A person may also be designated as a "special guardian," entrusted with restricted authority over the ward's interests. For example, a special guardian may be granted the legal authority in Korea to decide how to handle the ward's assets without being granted any control over the ward's person.

Specified guardian (특정후견인): A specified guardian is a person appointed to represent a person's interests in relation to a particular court proceeding or process.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sarah |date=2023-01-30 |title=The Formalities under the Guardian Law in Korea |url=https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2023/01/korean-guardianship-law-2.html |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal |language=en-US}}</ref>  

==== The process of appointing a guardian through Korean courts ====
The Korean Family Courts, typically, has the authority to appoint a guardian in Korea.  A general adult guardian is one who is in charge of both the ward's financial interests and personal welfare. The Korean family court, or one of its branches, has authority over the ward's address and will hear the guardianship case. When the Family Court is not present in the ward's address, typically, a district court or a branch court has jurisdiction over the matter.  

Typically, after an evaluation of the ward's health by a doctor, the court proceedings begin. The court will often question the ward and hear his/her testimony regarding the guardianship. So that the ward can make the most use of his or her remaining capacity and choose a suitable guardian.  The court has the power to decide the beginning of guardianship, the choice of a guardian, change of guardian, cessation of guardianship, the extent of the legal representative's authority, etc.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Sean |date=2023-01-30 |title=Appointment of a Guardian in Korea |url=https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2023/01/korean-guardian.html |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal |language=en-US}}</ref>