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Have you filed for guardianship in Palm Beach County, Florida? Maybe  someone else has filed for guardianship Palm Beach Gardens for your mom or dad…..or, maybe your spouse !   Florida guardianship is a unique area of the law.  If you want to see some pointers or tips about Florida guardianship, here is a link to free videos on the many subjects of guardians Florida:  http://www.pankauskilawfirm.com/ 11 Pointers and Tips About Florida Guardianships & Palm Beach Guardians Guardianship courts Palm Beach will do what they believe is in the best interests of the Ward: the person who is the subject of the guardianship. A guardianship Florida can last for the lifetime of the person: until they pass away. Remember: guardianships can be expensive. Probate judges –that is, guardianship judges Florida–will make the call and rule on all aspects of any Florida guardian matters Guardianships are serious stuff, since you are talking about a Florida citizen’s human rights and civil liberties, in addition to who will run their money and administer their property. Who will decide where the person shall live and who he or she sees and socializes or does not socialize with ? Who will be in charge of all the money? A guardian will only serve as long as the probate court West Palm Beach believes it is in the best interests of a Ward If someone lost capacity, that is, if someone was incapacitated, perhaps due todementia or Alzheimer’s disease and needs a guardian, if they regain capacity, […]

If you are wondering: How long does a Palm Beach guardianship last, you may wish to watch a new, free Palm Beach guardianship video. Here is the link for the guardianship Palm Beach video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1w82dxWnOY&feature=youtu.be Things to Remember About Palm Beach Guardianships Guardianship courts Palm Beach will do what they believe is in the best interests of the Ward: the person who is the subject of the guardianship.  A guardianship Florida can last for the lifetime of the person: until they pass away. Remember: guardianships can be expensive. Probate judges –that is, guardianship judges Florida–will make the call and rule on all aspects of any Florida guardian matters Guardianships are serious stuff, since you are talking about a Florida citizen’s human rights and civil liberties, in addition to who will run their money and administer their property.  Who will decide where the person shall live and who he or she sees and socializes or does not socialize with ?  Who will be in charge of all the money? A guardian will only serve as long as the probate court West Palm Beach believes it is in the best interests of a Ward If someone lost capacity, that is, if someone was incapacitated, perhaps due todementia or Alzheimer’s disease and needs a guardian, if they regain capacity, the guardianship may be limited, diminished or ended How can someone need a guardian one day and not need one the next? Sometimes, people bounce back, such as with the treatment of dementia. Once you get […]

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 […]

Thinking of filing a guardianship in Palm Beach for your parents? Well, before you ask your Boca Raton guardianship lawyer whether the guardianship will pay your attorneys fees, you might want to consider the 5 Florida Guardianship pointers below.  You might also want to watch some free Florida guardianship videos which are now posted online: http://www.pankauskilawfirm.com/

Florida Probate Law has a brand new statute on Powers of Attorney.Guardianships and Palm Beach guardianship litigation is, perhaps sadly, an explosive, growing area of the law, with Probate Courts in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach and Delray Beach inundated with petitions for guardianships. And we are not talking about guardians of minors, we are talking about guardianships of adults, like your mom from Boca Raton or your dad who retired and is living in Lake Worth.

Many Florida trust beneficiaries or family members have questions about Florida revocable trusts when a Florida guardianship is involved.  Here are 5 pointers to consider if you are involved in a Palm Beach Guardianship and a revocable trust is involved.

The south Florida publication that blew the lid on PED’s and Alex Rodriquez has brought to you more investigative news:  this time concerning Miami guardianships.  When a guardianship is created in Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale or Miami’s probate courts for an adult, the court appointed guardian is given great power & authority.  The Florida guardian = fiduciary who is charged with protecting the rights of the person who needs assistance.  Take a look at some characteristics of Palm Beach guardianships which you may not have known about; and consider reading The New Times article on guardianships, whose link is at the end of this Palm Beach probate commentary.

Even the wealthy are not immune from family litigation, and guardianship fights. Florida courts are not alone in being the forum for fights over someone’s person and property. Guardianship litigation, or conservatorship litigation, is happening all the time. And now it’s happening involving radio personality and Scooby Doo voice Casey Kasem and his family.

When someone files a guardianship action, they are asking a court to intervene –in a substantial way — in a person’s life.  That person is often referred to as the “alleged incapacitated person”, who later is referred to as the “ward” if that person is found to be incapacitated by a judge. Florida probate litigators and Florida probate lawyers know that everyone’s role is to protect and look out for the best interests of the ward.   Guardianships are an attempt to restrict the ward’s basic human and personal rights:  such as the right to marry, to contract, to vote, to manage one’s finances, to choose where to live, etc. 

Florida has a number of retirees, and its elder community is large.  As we live longer as a society, there is a great likelihood that we will become incapacitated, or incompetent, before we pass away.  When that happens, documents like powers of attorney, living wills, health care proxies, and other “health care” documents which designate someone to make medical or health care decisions can become very important. When those documents are not present, it may be necessary to have a guardianship.  (Admittedly, even when you do have POAs and health care docs, families “fight” over who will make personal and financial decisions for someone.)