Office of Public Administrator 

 

 

                                  

                           Bruce M. King

                       Public Administrator

 

Services of the Public Administrator

The Public Administrator’s Office is responsible for decisions regarding placement, medical consents, educational/habilitation plans, finances and the general health and safety of each person, or ward, whose care is entrusted to this office by the Probate Court.

 

There is no one description of a ward. They include elderly people with no family to help them with decisions; people of all ages who suffer debilitating mental illness; minors with estates that must be managed by someone other than a parent; and incapacitated people whose potential guardians/conservators are involved in disputes.

 

Guardianship and conservatorship are two important responsibilities of the Public Administator.  Guardianship refers to monitoring the physical well being of a ward and conservatorship refers to the financial administration of the ward's assets.   The Public Administrator must report annually to Probate Court on the financial and physical well being of each ward. 

  

If a conservatorship is required, the ward is charged administrative fees for the services of the Public Administrator, staff and attorneys used by this office on behalf of the ward. These fees must be approved by the Probate Court Judge and are paid annually. Court costs, and/or filing fees, also are paid by the ward, unless there is no conservatorship.

  

The Probate Court also appoints the Public Administrator as Personal Representative for deceased estates when necessary, with all fees paid by the ward's estate in accordance with Missouri state statute. 

 

 

 

 

Contacting the Public Administrator's Office

Mailing Address:     PO Box 100

                             Hillsboro, MO. 63050

 

Phone:                  (636) 797-5385

Fax:                      (636) 797-6043

 

Office Hours:          9 a.m.- 4 p.m. - Monday through Thursday

                             9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Friday

                             The office is closed 12 p.m to 1 p.m. for lunch.

 

Physical Address:   300 Main Street 1st floor

                              Hillsboro, MO. 63050

 

Key Contacts:

Bruce M. King, Public Administrator

Mark DeClue, Deputy Public Administrator

Cindy Laiben, Office Manager

Bobbi Govro, Accounts Manager