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