It's the middle of the night, and your phone rings. It's your mother's neighbor, calling to let you know that she suffered a stroke and is at the hospital. You rushed down, only to have a doctor sadly inform you that they can't talk about the specifics of her medical...
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Guardianship can help you address your loved one’s medical needs
It’s difficult to watch a loved one go without the medical care and services they need -- especially when you realize that they’re in some sort of mental decline due to the ravages of age or disease. In that kind of situation, you may have to step forward and ask the...
Standing up to a guardian mistreating a vulnerable loved one
Some people are in a position of legal authority over others. Parents and legal guardians of children get to make medical and educational decisions for those miners until they reach adulthood. However, adults with certain special needs and older adults experiencing...
3 benefits to convince your parents of the need for guardianship
It can be hard for older adults to let their children know they need support and even harder for them to give up their legal and medical autonomy. Guardianship is an important protection for aging adults struggling to handle their finances independently, but it can be...
You can put an end to a conservatorship
If you've watched how the conservatorships of some high-profile individuals have worked out in recent years, you might think that once they're in place, there's no way to terminate them. That's not the case, though. A conservatee and their prospective conservator must...
3 reasons you might need a guardianship to support a loved one
The idea of a guardianship makes many people feel uneasy. Plenty of concerned and loving adult children of aging parents delay seeking a likely necessary guardianship because they don't want to limit their parents' independence or damage their relationship. It is easy...
How to deal with the after-effects of a loved one’s catastrophic accident
You have always been a responsible person. You and your spouse did all your estate-planning when your children were small and updated matters accordingly over the years when necessary. But something completely unexpected occurred that set your carefully laid estate...
Protect your elderly loved one with these 4 tips
Whether your elderly loved one is living at home or in a nursing home, they are going to be exposed to scams and situations where others try to take advantage of them. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for the elderly to be taken advantage of, so it’s important for...
3 nightmares that a guardianship protects your parents from
Guardianship can seem like a punishment to an older adult still desiring independence, but that isn't an accurate perception of guardianship. Guardianship is actually a powerful tool that helps concerned family members or even strangers step up and help protect...
What happens if someone is given conservatorship over me?
As a child, you probably dreamed about the day you became an adult and escaped your parents’ authority. Once you turned 18 years old, you could make your own decisions on how you spent your money and what you did with your life. However, a court could decide to take...