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Office of Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Oversight (OAGCO)

The OAGCO is part of the Administrative Office of the Probate and Family Court. It was created by a federal grant funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Learn more about the work of the OAGCO

The OAGCO

  • Monitors reporting by guardians and conservators of adults
  • Collaborates with aging and disability network partners
  • Collects data
  • Offers an Ombudsperson Service Program
  • Provides education about
    • Alternatives to guardianship and conservatorship
    • Restoration of rights
Monitoring  Orientation program training modules  Reporting requirements  Ombudsperson Service Program (OSP)  Alternatives to guardianship and conservatorship  How to file guardian and conservator reports 

Contact us

If you have questions, the OAGCO is here to help you. You may reach out to the OAGCO by email at OAGCO@jud.state.ma.us or attend one of our monthly virtual Zoom sessions. Zoom sessions are held on the third Wednesday of each month from 12–2:00 p.m.

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