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 MoreMost Trusteeship Orders will require the Trustee to account to the court for their management of an adult’s finances. If a child is taking care of their parent’s funds with a Trusteeship Order the accounting obligation allows the court to ensure that everything is being done legally. Preparing an accounting application can take a lot[…]
Read MoreWhen a person is incapable of handling their own finances they may need a Trustee. A Trustee is normally a family member appointed by a court order to handle the financial and legal affairs of the adult.
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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