From the Missouri Association of Public Administrators:

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Public Administrators serve as court-appointed Personal Representatives in decedents' estates, and as guardians and/or conservators for individuals who are unable to care for themselves or their property when there is no one else to serve.

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GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP IN MISSOURI

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Guardianship and Conservatorship is a legal process used when a person can no longer make safe and/or sound decisions about his or her person and/or property and may fall victim to fraud or improper influence.

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Petitioning for Guardianship will remove individual rights, and it should only be considered after other alternatives to guardianship have been explored and proven to be ineffective.

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A Guardian is a person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of another, called a ward. The Conservator is appointed by a court to manage the estate of another, called a protectee. Often the same person serves as both the guardian and conservator.