Guardianship & Conservatorship



Guardianship or conservatorship is a legal relationship between a competent adult or "guardian" and a person who is no longer able to make his own responsible decisions or "ward." such as the legal guardianship of a minor child. The legal guardianship is appointed by a court and can be authorized to make legal, financial, and health care decisions for the ward. The guardian must regularly report to the court and may be removed if he or she does not adequately take care of the ward and adhere to the guardianship law, and conservatorship law regulations.

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Guardianship and Conservatorship Articles
-  Organize Your Paperwork-  Alternatives to Guardianship
-  Guardianships and Conservatorships-  Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
State Specific Resources
-  State Codes and Statutes Websites-  State Domestic Relations and Family Codes Websites
-  State Revenue and Taxation Department Websites-  Estate Planning in Your State
 
Guardianship and Conservatorship FAQs
-  Guardianship FAQ
 
Do-it-Yourself Legal Forms
-  Last Will and Testament-  Pet Protection Agreement
-  Living Trust-  Power of Attorney
-  Living Will
 
Guardianship and Conservatorship Videos
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Hiring a Guardianship Lawyer
-  Selecting a Guardianship Lawyer-  Elder Law: Preparing to Meet with a Lawyer
-  Elder Law: Meeting with a Lawyer
 
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-  Asset Protection-  Estate Planning
-  Wills and Probate
 

Ask a Lawyer - Guardianship & Conservatorship Law questions answered by leading lawyers
can you file for guardianship without using a lawyer?
this is for my 25 year old daughter who has left house and refuses to come home and we can''t locate her and is staying with a "friend"that is only taking advantage of her, had her open a bank account , promises her that she has a friend that can help her get SSI etc....this is a woman 10 years older than my daughter and is in trouble with the law, stealing, and my daughter sees me as the bad one for interfering with her life. I want to get guardianship (which I didn''t know I should have done before she turned 18) I have her IEP reports from high school but that is all I have proving that she is special needs. Does this sound like something I can do so I can place a court order to have her returned to her home?
i am my moms healthcare proxy but never considered a need for power of attorney since we have a join
now my mom is in a nursing home, is 99 yrs old, dementia, blind and very poor hearing. the office of unclaimed funds has some funds from my dad who is deceased and i want to have it sent to the nursing home for my moms personal account there. if they want a POA, how do I go about this since she is really unable to take direction or understand much of what is said to her.
Can a recent Guardianship order that was granted be reversed at the guardian''s request?
Can I still be the appointed guardian if the individual no longer lives with me and I am responsible
How can adult guardianship be dropped. Guardianship was granted because of a train/car accident and
I was front seat passenger in a train/car accident, which the train hit the passenger''s side. I was in a coma for 7 weeks, and was paralyzed for a little while. Within a year after my accident, i''ve come out of the hospital and a traumatic brain injury rehabilitation center. On top of it all, I still graduated with my twin sister. I also started attending a technical college for two years. After four semesters at the technical college, I had some medical problems and was overdosed by one of my sleep specialists in taking 5 different sedatives. My doctors didn''t know what to do because I hadn''t slept for close to 2 months straight. A different doctor finally figured what medications I should be taking and i''ve been sleeping great ever since. My mom and dad have still been my power of attorney and guardians and i''m wondering how to stop it. I am taking a college course now and soon I will be able to take more but i''m 21 years old and I feel as though I no longer need guardians.
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Guardianship and Conservatorship Lawyer Web Sites
 
 -  West Palm Beach Trusts & Estates Attorney - Doane & Doane, P.A.
 -  Delaware Trusts And Estates - William W. Erhart, P.A.
 -  Mississippi Law - Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & Mccormick, P.A.
 -  Kalamazoo Trusts And Estates Attorney - Wesley Todd PLLC
 -  Omaha Trusts And Estates - Marks Clare & Richards LLC