Palm Beach Guardianships and Power of Attorney (POAs): new Florida probate video on guardianship and power of attorney
Is mom or dad getting along in years and maybe they need some help with paying their bills or making decisions? Well, if you have thought that a guardianship may be appropriate, you may want to see a new Florida probate video available online, for free. Here is the link to the free Palm Beach guardianship video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpuJzWarbp0&feature=youtu.be
Is a Palm Beach Guardianship of Your Parents Necessary?
- When do you know if a guardianship is appropriate for your mom or dad?
- After all, Palm Beach guardianships are NOT just for children or minors.
- Every day it seems, probate courts in Delray Beach to Palm Beach Gardens are charged with making important decisions about adults
- Sometimes, it’s not our decision whether there is a guardianship for mom or dad
- Often, a brother or sister files for guardianship Palm Beach and the issue is addressed at that time: they file a petition with the Probate Court West Palm Beach suggesting that mom or dad is not competent or incapacitated
- Sometimes, when mom or dad suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s, the concern or the urgency to protect mom or dad, and their money, is increased
Is a Florida Guardianship Necessary if Mom Had a POA?
- Is a Palm Beach guardianship needed if mom or dad had a Florida power of attorney?
- Ask any guardianship lawyer Palm Beach and they will tell you that a basic estate plan can do a lot more than just save “Florida inheritance tax” (US Estate Tax since Florida doesnt have an “inheritance tax”)
- A basic Florida estate plan can help avoid the need for a guardianship Delray Beach
- Ask any guardianship litigator Boca Raton and they will tell you that if there is a “lesser restrictive alternative” to a guardianship, then the probate court will consider whether you even need a guardianship
- What’s the secret to avoiding a guardianship in Florida? Perhaps a revocable or living trust and a power of attorney