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Financial Exploitation of the Elderly & Guardianships

Uncategorized Dec 5, 2016
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According to a May 23, 2016 Forbes article, guardianships may not always be safe. What if the person who is appointed to be the guardian of your incapacitated mother is taking advantage of her, physically or financially? How do you know that the court appointed guardian of your father is going to work in the best interest of him? Guardianships are becoming more and more popular as people are living longer lives. Filing to be the guardian of your vulnerable mother with Alzheimer’s is definitely a way to insure that she is protected. The probate courts in Florida try to do what is best for the ward when appointing a guardian. However, sometimes, people become guardians for the wrong reasons. Furthermore, unfortunately, there have been cases of court appointed guardians financially exploiting and stealing from the ward.

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Guardianships in Florida and Presidential Election Day 2016

Uncategorized Nov 8, 2016
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On Presidential Election Day, the right to vote is an important one. However, certain people may find themselves being denied at the polls. What is a Palm Beach Guardianship? What rights can the Florida guardianship court take away from me? Can I get my right to vote back if it has been taken away in a guardianship matter? How can a Florida probate litigator help me? When is a competency hearing necessary?

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guardianships and poa

Apr 25, 2016

Everybody seems to have a Florida will, a trust and a power of attorney, but sometimes people need a guardianship. In Florida, a guardianship, which is subject to court supervision, does have it’s costs and expenses, may be avoidable. And the reason for that is Florida probate courts…guardianship courts, don’t want to have a guardianship case if there’s another means to protect the person who needs help. A power of attorney may be one of the ways to protect someone and their property without needing a guardianship.

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Elder Abuse is on the Rise – Prevent it in West Palm Beach With Guardianships and Power of Attorney

Uncategorized Aug 17, 2015
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West Palm Beach and Florida in general have an aging population  and many adult children see their parents retire to South Florida. A recent article out of Tennessee highlights a problem that is also rampant in South Florida – elder abuse. Are you concerned about con artists scamming your loved ones? The proper answer may be a West Palm Beach guardianship or power of attorney. Do you know how to protect your loved ones (and their assets) in West Palm Beach? Learn more here.

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3 Tips to Avoid Guardianship Wars with Adult Relatives. March 2015 Case out of Second DCA Highlights Tension in Involuntary Guardianships.

Uncategorized Mar 10, 2015
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Guardianship proceedings can be a strenuous and expensive thing.  Often you want an elderyly parent to be taken care of but they are not prepared to fight the fight. You will have to tell them that you do not feel they can take care of themselves, whether it be in the court room or prior to the hearing. A case out of Florida that was decided March 4, 2015 discusses a common scenario the court has to decide who pays for all the costs of guardianship, and keep in mind its usually the elderly ward.

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Three things to consider with your elderly relatives and guardianship. February 26, 2015 case out of New York shows the tragedy of poorly planned guardianships and family feuds.

Uncategorized Feb 26, 2015
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Guardianship is a vehicle in state courts that allows for a guardian  to be appointed by the court to watch over various faculties of an incompetent person or minor ward. These vary from control over bank accounts and assets to full guardianship including overseeing daily life. Today, February 26, 2015 the Supreme Court of Appeals of New York (which is not the highest court in New York, this is a misnomer it is the functional equivalent of the District Courts here in Florida) handed down a particularly sad case that highlights three things you need to know if you want to contest a guardianship in Florida.

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Can I recover my attorneys fees in Palm Beach guardianships? (new Florida guardian video)

Uncategorized Nov 25, 2014
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Experienced guardian litigators Palm Beach know that attorneys fees can get  very, very expensive.  Just consider a “typical” hotly contested legal battle over a guardianship in Delray Beach probate court, or the probate court in Palm Beach Gardens, for example.  If family members are “fighting” over who gets to control mom or dad’s money and property, or if heirs and sisters and brothers are fighting over who will make the personal decisions for mom or dad, you can understand how time will be spent on these legal arguments by the guardianship litigators.

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