Both guardianships and conservatorships are legal arrangements that often occur contrary to someone's wishes. Health concerns or mental health issues have left someone unable to safely and appropriately manage their own affairs, so their close family members or...
You’ve got some real concerns about the way that a loved one is spending their money or handling their finances. Maybe your mother has started gambling on Keno machines or you're worried that your father will get talked into another shaky “investment opportunity” by...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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. ...
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...
