4 Things Adult Children Need to Know About a Palm Beach Guardianship for Their Parent

Are you involved in a guardianship Palm Beach? Or, perhaps you are wondering what is involved in filing for guardianship of your parent.  Guardianships in Palm Beach are increasing in number.  If you think your mom or dad would benefit from a guardianship Delray Beach, consider these 4 important points about Guardianships in Florida.

4 Important Points You Need to Know About Florida Guardianship

1. It’s all about mom or dad.  Remember, the focus of the guardianship Florida for an adult is the care and protection of someone who may be vulnerable or who needs assistance.  It’s not about you, your inheritance, or who inherits mom or dad’s money.  It’s all about mom or dad.  Focus . Ask any guardianship lawyer Palm Beach and they will tell you that everyone will be focussed on protecting the “alleged incapacitated person.”
2. Palm Beach Probate Court.  All guardianship matters are held in, and heard by, a probate judge in the probate division, Palm Beach County.
3. Florida Chapter 744 guides you.  Florida guardianship law is found in Chapter 744 of the Florida statutes, or Florida law.  It is referred to as part of the Florida Probate Code, or the Florida Guardianship Code.
4. Lesser Restrictive Alternative.   A guardianship may not be necessary if there is alesser restrictive alternative which adequately addresses the needs of the “alleged incapacitated person.”  Is there a Florida power of attorney?  Did mom or dad have aHealth Care Proxy or a living will or health care surrogate or health care power of attorney?  Who is the trustee of the Palm Beach living trust, also called a Florida revocable trust.
5. Can you participate in the guardianship Palm Beach Gardens?  Are you aninterested person such that you have legal guardianship standing to have  a say?  Do you know how to become an interested person so you can have a say in mom or dad’s guardianship?