Estate and Probate Lawyers
A Guardian is responsible for making personal decisions and a Trustee is responsible for making financial decisions. Personal decisions that a Guardian may be responsible for include decisions about the adult’s: Healthcare Living arrangements Education Social activities Employment Legal proceedings (as long as they aren’t primarily about financial matters). Guardians can’t make decisions about: Finances[…]
Read MoreWhen a family is discussing who should be someone’s Guardian and Trustee for a disabled adult child the discussion starts by choosing who wants to be involved. It can be a lot of work to take on these roles and it is important to have family members who have the time to commit. Immediate family[…]
Read MoreWhen a child with a disability turns eighteen years old their parents may come into problems when continuing to assist with their life. A parent has legal responsibilities and powers over their child while they are a minor but those powers end when the child turns eighteen. When children reach the age of majority, they are …
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