This presentation analyzes the legal guidelines and parameters of the Private Professional Fiduciary taking on the role as Petitioner in Conservatorship, Guardianship, Decedent Estates, and Trusts. In addition to the law, the discussion includes an analysis of the ethics rules applicable to fiduciaries and their attorneys when the fiduciary acts as the Petitioner. The law and ethics conversation includes real world examples of the practical complications and risks which may arise when a professional fiduciary acts as Petitioner in a court proceeding.