St. Paul, MN family law attorney Letty Van Ert explains the difference between a conservatorship and a guardianship in Minnesota. She remarks that the difference between a guardianship and a conservatorship lies in their focus. A guardianship is a court process in which an individual is appointed to manage the day-to-day care of a person. A conservatorship, by contrast, is a process where the court appoints someone to manage the financial matters or assets of a person who is unable to handle these responsibilities independently.