Rule 709 - Declining Appointment as Conservator. Removal of Conservator(1) At any time, the conservator may decline the appointment as conservator, and the petitioner may propose another competent entity to be appointed as the new conservator by submitting a Motion to Remove and Replace Conservator to the assigned Judge. The Court will schedule a hearing on the motion to determine whether the proposed conservator meets the definition of a 'competent entity' pursuant to 1103 of the Act.(2) A conservator may be removed by the Court at any time upon the request of the conservator, or upon a motion by a party in interest alleging that the conservator is not carrying out its responsibilities.(3) After a hearing, the Court may find the conservator to be incompetent and appoint a competent entity as conservator or the Court may terminate the conservatorship.Adopted effective 11/13/2023.