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Found Out At 40 That I Was In A Conservatorship Until 18 And Had A Trust I Never Knew About. What Can I Do?

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Location: oregon

I am 40 and I just learned by accident that I was in a conservatorship from infancy until I turned 18. I found it while I decided to enter my name in a court records site to see traffic tickets I may need to pay. The docket shows my name, my birth date, my parent as the conservator, and me listed as a protected person.

It also shows there were several accounts set up in my name, a bank account and an annuity. The record says the money was withdrawn when I turned 18, but that was not me. I never knew this conservatorship existed, never received any notice, and no one ever told me anything about a trust. I suspect any mail about it was intercepted.

Many of the records are sealed or restricted and I have requested copies of everything I can.

My questions:

How could I have been placed in a conservatorship as a child and never told about it?

Was I supposed to receive notice when it ended?

If my parent or conservator withdrew the trust money when I turned 18, do I have any legal options now?

What type of lawyer should I contact?

Any advice would be appreciated.

submitted by /u/TrichyLady85
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