Conservatorship Evaluations
Concierge Conservatorship Evaluations for Legal Teams and Families.
Serving Greater Los Angeles & Virtual for California
Conservatorship Evaluations
Conservatorships are a legal designation for a person who has become unable to live independently, make financial or medical decisions, etc. Conservatorships require a psychological evaluation by a trained forensic psychologist to determine if an individual meets the legal requirements to become a conservatee.
Who might qualify for conservatorship?
Families and caregivers can seek a conservatorship for a loved one who has become impaired and is unable to care for themselves adequately. We can evaluate:
Impacts of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia
Impacts of serious mental health diagnoses and prognoses
Impacts of an physical illness or injury
Person’s ability to live independently
Person’s ability to make legal, medical, or financial decisions for themselves
What’s included in a conservatorship Evaluation?
Families, caretakers, and legal teams can request a conservatorship evaluation with our office. Our team of psychologists are well-acquainted with the conservatorship application process. Our evaluation will include:
Providing a psychological assessment of competency, capacity to give testimony, and the need for conservatorship
Diagnosis along with objective measures of cognitive functioning
Capacity Declaration Form for court
Ruling out malingering and/or exaggerating of mental deficits
Expert testimony if needed
Schedule a consultation with our lead forensic psychologist or reach out to our office here to schedule a Conservatorship Evaluation.
What makes us different?
We provide concierge Conservatorship Evaluations. Most folks in need of these evaluations might have a hard time navigating technology for virtual evaluations or aren’t able to travel to our office. We provide at-home concierge evaluation services for anyone within Los Angeles County. Schedule a consultation with our forensic team today to schedule your at-home evaluation.
Who Performs Your Evaluation
Every forensic evaluation at Grey Matter is conducted or supervised by a licensed psychologist with forensic-specific training.
Dr. Quincee Gideon, PsyD
Dr. Gideon completed her forensic training at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles, working in the jail's Forensic Inpatient Unit — a hospital built directly into the jail for defendants with the most severe mental illness. She also completed extensive forensic training at Patton State Hospital, working with individuals found Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGI).
Full bio & credentials →Dr. Megan Johnson, PhD
Dr. Johnson completed significant forensic work at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles — the largest mental health facility of its kind in the world — evaluating individuals for competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, and fitness for duty.
Full bio & credentials →