Guardianship

An essential part of estate planning is setting up clear instructions for loved ones about your wishes with regard to medical treatment.  It is incorrect to believe that a Last Will & [...]

Estate planning involves signing legal documents which those who are incapacitated due to a dementia diagnosis often cannot do.  For estate planning documents to be valid, they must be executed [...]

The most important aspect of the new legislative changes to the Florida guardianship law is the modification of the method of appointing an emergency temporary guardian.  Under the new law which [...]

Bach & Jacobs attorney Babette Bach has been working for the past year on a new law to regulate guardians and emergency guardianship proceedings.  Bach stated in an interview with ABC 7 that [...]

To read the 2015 Declaration of Preneed Guardian for Adult, follow this link: Preneed Guardian for Adult

Follow this link to read the 2015 Declaration of Preneed Guardian for Minor Child:  Declaration-of-Preneed-Guardian-for-Minor-Child

Question: Can a Foreign Guardian Manage an Incapacitated Person’s Property in Florida? Answer: A foreign guardian is a guardian appointed in another state or country.  A foreign guardian may [...]

Voluntary Guardianship is an underutilized legal tool, especially for seniors with macular degeneration.  Learn more about what it entails in less than three minutes.  This video excerpt is from [...]

What is guardianship?  Here’s an answer in two and a half minutes.  This video excerpt is from a lecture given by Babette Bach, Esq., sponsored by the Parkinson Research Foundation.

Question:     I was the guardian for a ward who has recently died.  Can I petition to open a probate proceeding and be appointed personal representative also? Answer:    Usually, the named [...]