If you are put under a conservatorship, a court-appointed person manages your estate, including your business. This means that you are presumed mentally incapacitated, incapacitated or missing. How could I lose my business to a conservatorship? Losing your business to...
Growing old is inevitable. And as children, we can only hope that our parents grow old healthy. However, aging comes with both expected and unexpected situations. As our parents grow older, we expect that their ability to do certain activities will decrease, and they...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...