Deciding whether or not to appoint a guardian in West Palm Beach can be stressful enough. What happens when it is finally time to actually pick a guardian? There are a few options when it comes to selecting a guardian. Did you know that in South Florida you can appoint co-guardians in case multiple siblings are interested in serving? If you are considering petitioning the West Palm Beach court for guardianship you may want to read a recent case out of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Options for Picking a Guardian
- There are a number of options when you are selecting a guardian to serve for your parents in West Palm Beach.
- You may want to consider a professional guardian to serve.
- These are a good option if you do not have the time to properly act a guardian or you are not living in the area.
- These professionals are familiar with the guardianship system in West Palm Beach.
- You may also want to serve as guardian in your individual capacity.
- If you can dedicate the time and occasional money to talk to an experienced guardianship attorney this is a good option.
- Remember the old expression that if you want something down right do it yourself?
- What if multiple siblings want to serve as guardians or a spouse wishes to serve in conjunction with a child?
- In West Palm Beach you may be able to appoint co-guardians, which means multiple parties can serve.
- Check out this recent appeal in West Palm Beach where a wife appealed the appointment of her children as co-guardians of her husband.
Zelman v. Zelman et. Al.
- This was a wife’s appeal from her husband being appointed a guardian.
- The children were concerned that the wife had manipulated their father to sign a health care proxy, durable power of attorney and other documents that favored the ex wife.
- In a ten page appeal the Appeals court reversed an appointment of a plenary guardian.
- Do you know what a plenary guardian is?
- A plenary guardian takes full control of the ward.
- If you are concerned that a guardianship has been improperly placed on a loved one you may be able to appeal.
Want to learn more about appealing an improper guardianship in West Palm Beach?
Check out the entire case of Zelman v. Zelman by clicking here.