Are you involved in a Palm Beach guardianship matter? Did a guardian get appointed to protect your father but you want the guardian removed? If so, you should read this August 3, 2016 guardianship appeal opinion from the West Palm Beach, Florida appeals court. The Fourth District Court of Appeal rules on probate & guardianship appeals, including the removal of a Palm Beach guardian.
Palm Beach Guardianships
- Guardianships are serious.
- Guardians make all, or some, of the personal decisions for the ward.
- The guardianship court may also appoint someone to control all of the ward’s money and property.
- Guardianship lawsuits deal with a person’s civil liberties, the right to contract, and the power of their property and money.
4th District Court of Appeal: St. Peter v. Osorio-Khor .
- Here, the court quotes the Florida Probate Code.”The Florida Probate Code dictates the procedure for removing a guardian: Proceedings for removal of a guardian may be instituted by a court, by any surety or other interested person, or by the ward, and formal notice of the petition for removal of a guardian must be served on all guardians, other interested persons, next of kin, and the ward.”
- Click here to read the full appeal and learn more about removing a guardian.