by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Guardianship, Special Needs
Being appointed guardian of a loved one is a serious responsibility. As guardian, you are in charge of your loved one’s well-being and you have a duty to act in his or her best interest. If an adult becomes mentally... by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Guardianship
In a recent Washington Post advice column, a reader asked columnist Carolyn Hax whether the reader should explain her decision to name one set of relatives as the guardians of her children to the relatives that she did not name as guardians so that their feelings... by admin | Aug 3, 2021 | Guardianship
Britney Spears’s legal fight to wrest back control over her personal and financial affairs has flooded the issue of guardianship in Klieg lights. While a full guardianship may be necessary for many individuals with special needs, the Spears case underlines the... by admin | May 20, 2020 | Guardianship
Please join Dave Ramos and Kate Hoover, from the Office of Public Guardian, and Attorney Claudia Pringles for a discussion on Guardianship options and supported decision making. Wednesday, February 12 at 6:00 at Fair Haven Union High School. Sponsored by Fair Haven... by admin | Dec 1, 2017 | Guardianship
When most people hear the legal term “Guardian,” they envision an individual’s control over their finances, their health – over their life! – being seized by some anonymous government bureaucrat. And this is really a shame, because, properly deployed, a legal guardian... by admin | Jan 2, 2014 | Guardianship
The question I am asked most often by parents of individuals with special needs is: “What will happen to my child when I can no longer take care of her?” It is a question of uncertain direction most certainly followed by a directed question about the process of...