Peter Falk’s daughter says her father is suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Catherine Falk is concerned that someone may take advantage of the Oscar nominees situation and try and dupe him out of monies or property. She says he is no longer competent to control his estate or even the simple things in life. She is concerned tha he may be easily “deceived into transferring away property.”

She is requesting conservatorship to protect him from “fraud or undue influence.”

In court documents Catherine states that her father “requires full-time custodial care for his health and safety.”

A hearing is scheduled for January 2009.