Guardianship Lawsuits: What Happens if a Court Appointed West Palm Beach Attorney Fails to Contact His or Her Client?

Are you an alleged incapacitated person in Florida? Has an attorney been appointed to you by the court for your incapacity proceeding? What if no court appointed lawyer ever contacted you to help you with your guardianship hearing? As an alleged incapacitated person, can you hire your own counsel to represent you? If you are involved in a guardianship proceeding in Florida, you may want to read Campbell v. Campell.

In Campell v. Campell, a son filed an incapacity proceeding involving his mother. Although counsel was appointed, the court appointed attorney failed to contact the mother for months. Was the mother allowed to hire her own attorney? Florida law requires that an attorney be appointed for alleged incapacitated persons. It ALSO provides that an attorney of choice may be substituted. This means that an alleged incapacitated person can hire a West Palm Beach lawyer of his or her choice, rather than be represented by the court appointed counsel. This makes sense because guardianships are a big deal. If a person is found to be incapacitated, many rights can be taken away from them. If you are in need of an experienced guardianship lawyer, call (561)514-0900 Ext. for a FREE consultation. To read the entire case, click here.