One of the most crucial duties of an estate plan is to establish guardianship for any minor children in your care. Should the unthinkable happen, the person you name will step in to provide essential care for your dependent children. Accordingly, choosing a guardian...
Guardianships And Conservatorships
How does guardianship work in Florida?
Watching a parent age is never easy, and it may prove even more difficult if your parent is experiencing dementia or becoming otherwise unable to manage his or her own affairs. To help protect your aging parent, you may consider establishing a Florida guardianship....
Federal bill would prevent abuse and exploitation of guardianship
Most people who have guardians or conservators have a genuine need. Most people who seek guardianships or conservatorships have sincere concerns about their would-be wards. Nevertheless, as recent headlines dramatically attest, sometimes guardians and conservators...
Pros and cons of guardianships
When most people think of guardianships and conservatorships, they are reminded of pop star Britney Spears's case. Spears was at the height of fame when her father assumed conservatorship over her finances and personal affairs in 2008. Guardianships have their...
Can grandparents have legal guardianship or custody?
In the US, one in 10 children lives with a grandparent. One-third of these households don't have any parents in the home which means the grandparent(s) are raising their grandchildren alone. These households are often referred to as "skip generation" families. In most...
The pros and cons of conservatorships
Guardianships and conservatorships in Florida are similar court rulings. They differ in that guardianship tends to be for persons under the age of 18. Conservatorships, on the other hand, tend to be put in place for adults. Anytime someone is unable to manage an...
What to consider when thinking of a conservatorship
Should a Florida resident become unable to make their own financial and personal decisions, their family might consider starting a conservatorship. A conservatorship grants a person, known as the conservator, the legal responsibility of making all their decisions...
The difference between a guardianship and a conservatorship
In many states, conservatorship is guardianship for adults. Florida, however, uses the term conservatorship to refer to absentee situations. Guardianships apply to both minors and adults. Absentees An absentee is someone who has gone missing due to mental illness or...
Power of attorney vs guardianship: the benefits of planning ahead
When incapacitation keeps people from being able to fully care for themselves, someone must take over those duties. An estate planning document called a durable power of attorney allows people to authorize someone to make decisions and act on their behalf. If there is...
3 tips for picking your children’s guardian
It is hard to think about not caring for your children if something happened to you. But naming a guardian is one of the most important parts of the estate planning process if you have minor children. According to a survey conducted by Caring.com, only 4 out of every...
