Revises and updates law pertaining to conservatorship to encourage ethical conduct by conservators and to provide stronger protections for conservatees and proposed conservatees.

This bill updates New Jersey's conservatorship laws to strengthen protections for vulnerable individuals. It requires court-appointed conservators to provide legal representation for conservatees (current protected individuals) and proposed conservatees (those under consideration), with attorneys mandated to interview them within 72 hours before hearings. The bill also ensures conservatees must attend hearings unless the court verifies their inability to do so, and prohibits conservatorship appointments if the individual objects. These changes directly affect conservatees, proposed conservatees, and conservators managing their affairs.