A guardianship is vastly different than a conservatorship in Florida. A conservatorship addresses the estate of a person who is missing and often presumed dead. It helps other family members move on while settling the estate of the absent individual. By contrast,...
What you need to know setting up a conservatorship here in Florida
Many recent media stories have captured how celebrities' loved ones have petitioned judges to set up conservatorships over them. This legal guardianship arrangement isn't just for individuals with extensive worldly riches, though. Conservatorships are used by many...
Establishing a guardianship? Get the support you need
Imagine watching your mother or father struggling to take care of themselves. They may say that they’re independent and that they don’t need help, but when you find bills that haven’t been paid due to forgetfulness or notice that they have no groceries because they...
How can you terminate a Florida guardianship?
When someone experiences a decline in their physical or mental capabilities, it's not uncommon for a loved one to ask the court to step in and appoint them as a guardian over that person's personal and financial affairs. Guardianships don't always last forever,...
Do you know the warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease?
Some of the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease are much more obvious than others. Most people know that gaps in memory and confusion could be signs of cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Fewer people realize that there are other warning...
Becoming a conservator when you can’t locate your spouse
In your wedding vows, you and your spouse promised to be there for one another until death. Unfortunately, you haven't seen your spouse in weeks or months, and you have to balance your worry about them with pressing practical issues that arise during their absence. ...
Guardianships help you protect family members with special needs
Most people become legally independent when they reach the age of 18. Even if they are still enrolled in high school, these new adults have a host of rights and responsibilities that their peers who haven't yet reached 18 do not. Registering to vote, enrolling in the...