The process of guardianship administration addresses the needs of a disabled or incapacitated person who can no longer manage essential day-to-day or financial affairs. A potential guardian files a petition to become the caretaker of the estate, the person or both....
Guardianship: Transitioning from State-to-StateRecently, the Supreme Court of Alabama became the first state court to publish an opinion on the Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdictional Act ("UAGPPJA"). Could they have given it a more...
Special Needs Guardianships: Why you must go to court to get control over your own childMany parents of special needs children are shocked to find out that when their disabled child reaches adulthood, they no longer have a legal right to control or decision making for...
Guardianships: When You Don't Have the Right to Make Bad DecisionsIt's hard to ignore Hollywood gossip, particularly when young starlets are in a plunging descent from grace. Recently, Amanda Bynes, a one-time child star, has been spiraling out of control, exhibiting...