Guardianship
Guardianship Disputes: What Decisions Can the Court Make?
When the court appoints a guardian, disputes can arise between the ward, the guardian, friends, or family members. If you disagree about who the guardian should be or if a guardian is necessary in the first place, having a lawyer on your side can help you navigate the guardianship petition or appointment. Why Would a…
Read MoreDemystifying Guardianships for Incompetent Adults
By Stephanie R. Poston, Attorney I’ve often had a client tell me during our initial consultation that they are the guardian for someone else, yet when I ask for a copy of their Letters of Guardianship, they inevitably tell me that they don’t know what I’m talking about. So, what they meant was that they…
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Guardianship is the State’s process for addressing an individual’s financial and health care decisions when he is no longer able to do so himself. A guardianship proceeding begins when a petition is filed with the probate court, seeking to have someone declared incompetent. A jury or in some cases the probate judge (called the Clerk of…
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