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Court appoints temporary conservator and orders Social Security payee change for Crystal Collier
Summary
In a Benton County General Sessions hearing, Judge David D. Wolfe appointed Leslie Oliver (as proposed conservator) to manage a petitioner's conservatorship petition for Crystal Collier and directed transfer of the Social Security payee to the facility where Collier resides; the appointment may be revisited if family members step forward.
Benton County — Judge David D. Wolfe granted a petition to appoint a conservator for Crystal Collier and approved transferring the ward’s Social Security payee to the facility where she lives, with the court noting the appointment can be revisited if suitable family members emerge.
The court considered a petition to appoint a financial and/or physical conservator where petitioners and facility staff said family involvement was uncertain. Counsel described the primary purpose of the conservatorship as enabling the resident’s enrollment in long-term Medicaid and ensuring proper management of benefits.
Judge Wolfe appointed Leslie Oliver (reported in the petition as Leslie Oliver Reyes; transcript also references Leslie Oliver Wright) to serve as conservator and instructed that her proposed order be sent to the resident (Coffinberry/Coughinberry appears in the record) for review and sign-off. The judge said a family member could petition to replace the conservator later if appropriate.
Court directed the transfer of the ward’s Social Security payee to the facility as the most efficient arrangement for managing benefits. The judge noted the proposed order could be modified if necessary and required that the resident or her representative review and sign the order before formal entry.
Less urgent details: The record includes uncertainty about which family members can or will serve; the petitioners and facility will coordinate to provide contact information and to notify the court if a family member becomes available to assume conservatorship.
