Don’t have a Power of Attorney for Property in place? In the event that you are incapacitated and cannot manage your finances for yourself, your family may be forced to pay considerable legal fees and expenses to have a family member appointed as your Guardian of the Estate in a court proceeding. The Court will need to make findings that you are a disabled adult based upon a medical report, which will take time and could cause your family further ... Read More

If you become incapacitated and you have not appointed someone in a Power of Attorney for Health Care, who will make your health care decisions? If this occurs, one of your family members will need to seek appointment as your guardian of the person in a court proceeding. These proceedings are often emotionally charged events, and can lead to a hotly contested estate with various family members fighting for this control. Such a situation often ... Read More

Parents of a disabled child often find that as the child approaches the age of 18, many social programs or doctors’ offices require that the parent be appointed as the child’s legal guardian before he or she can receive care. The parent(s), as the legal guardian of the estate and person, have the authority to make financial and medical decisions for their disabled adult child, as well as to receive all of their child’s medical information. The ... Read More