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What is a petition to determine incapacity? What happens when a petition to determine incapacity is filed?  How does the guardianship process in Florida work?  How are capacity and guardianship determinations reached? What tests are done to determine whether a person needs a guardianship or not? How can a Florida guardianship lawyer help you if you believe that an incapacity determination was unfairly reached? If you are involved in a Florida guardianship, you may want to read a recent Fourth DCA opinion, Cook v. Cook. 

Did you know that, if you are deemed incapacitated by a Florida guardianship court, important rights could be taken away from you? What does this mean? When should I consult with a West Palm Beach guardianship lawyer? What rights can be taken away? You may want to read Florida Statute 744.3215. 

If the ward is determined to be incapacitated by a Florida guardianship court, does he or she still have the capacity to hire a lawyer? Can a ward reach out directly to an attorney to hire him or her as the ward’s attorney? Does a ward have a right to an attorney?  If you are involved in a guardianship in Florida, you probably want to know the answers to these questions. A recent Third DCA opinion, Jacobsen v. Busko provides the answers. 

One of the hot topics for West Palm Beach attorneys and judges right now is attorneys fees. Are you involved in guardianship litigation in Florida? If you are, you shouldn’t assume that the court will permit all of the attorneys fees to be paid from the ward’s assets.That doesn’t always happen. The ward is the person who is deemed incapacitated and in need of a guardian.

Have you just become a ward in a Florida guardianship? Were you appointed a Florida guardian? Have you been deemed incapacitated by a Florida guardianship judge? What is Florida Statute 744.3215? Did you know that if you are deemed incapacitated in Florida, certain rights may be taken away from you? Do you know what rights you now have?  If you are a ward in Florida, or involved in a guardianship proceeding, you may want to read Florida Statute 744.3215. It lists the rights that a person retains when determined incapacitated and the rights that may be removed.

Did you know that certain rights can be taken away from you if you are deemed incapacitated by a Florida guardianship court? What can you do to protect yourself from becoming the ward in a Florida guardianship matter? How can an estate plan benefit you, even before you die? When should you consult with a Florida estate planning lawyer? How can an estate plan help you to avoid a guardianship?

Are you involved in a guardianship in Florida? Are you facing a guardianship hearing in West Palm Beach or Miami? Do you need an experienced guardianship lawyer? Has your right to contract been taken away from you in a guardianship proceeding? If you are facing an incapacity proceeding, but have not yet been determined to be incompetent, can you hire your own Florida lawyer? What if you already HAVE been deemed incapacitated by the Florida guardianship court? You may want to read a recent Third DCA opinion, Jacobsen v. Busko. 

Are you involved in a West Palm Beach guardianship? Does the ward want to hire a guardianship lawyer to represent him or her in the Palm Beach guardianship proceedings? Did you know that, if you are deemed incapacitated by the court, important rights may be removed from you? Can a ward choose which Florida guardianship attorney  he or she wants to hire? A recent Third DCA opinion, Jacobsen v. Busko, answers these questions. 

Are you the ward in a Florida guardianship? Have you been deemed incapacitated and appointed a guardian to represent your interests? What is a guardianship in Florida? Can a ward hire a guardianship lawyer? What happens if a ward contacts a lawyer directly to hire him or her? You may want to read a December 19, 2018 Third DCA opinion. 

Guardianship lawyers and trust attorneys in Florida encounter many people who have, unfortunately, developed Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia. Alzheimer’s disease can prevent a person from being able to properly care for themselves. Therefore, sometimes, a guardianship is needed. Guardianship and estate planning lawyers know that there are ways to avoid a guardianship. There are also ways to insure that the people you wish to inherit from your estate will actually inherit. Contacting an estate planning attorney to draft healthcare documents and/or a trust before you, potentially, become incapacitated can be crucial, especially if you are the owner of an NFL team like Pat Bowlens.