Guardianship

A voluntary guardianship may be established for a competent adult if they feel that they are incapable of managing their own estate due to age or physical limitation and voluntarily petition for [...]

Guardianship is the position of being legally responsible for an individual that is unable to manage their own assets and/or healthcare. As a guardian, the person that you have the legal [...]

The term “guardian” refers to an individual who is appointed to care for and/or handle the affairs of a person who is deemed incompetent or incapable of administering their own affairs. The 12th [...]

Babette Bach will be speaking at a Republican Women’s Club of Sarasota event being held tomorrow, Friday November 3rd, 2017, at Michael’s on East restaurant at 11.30am. The presentation topic [...]

It is important that while competent you decide who will make personal decisions and who will make financial decisions on your behalf should you lose capacity. Consulting with an attorney [...]

Babette Bach will be speaking at a League of Women Voters event on Guardianship and Elder Care Advocacy. The event will be held at the Community Foundation of Sarasota (2635 Fruitville Road) at [...]

Many seniors have caregivers who provide their skills and care on a daily basis. Whether the caregiver is a family member, friend, or professional, it is a good idea to create a caregiver [...]

Despite having a power of attorney and other lesser restrictive alternatives in place, there may still be situations in which appointing a guardian is necessary for the safety of the [...]

While appointing a power of attorney can mitigate the need for a guardianship, there are other times in which a guardianship is necessary. In the last blog post, we discussed the need for a [...]

In estate planning documents, an agent can be  chosen to act under a power of attorney, which is especially  useful in the event that the principal becomes incapacitated and cannot make decisions [...]