Adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to make important decisions or care for themselves in adulthood are usually placed in the care of a guardian or conservator. Establishing a legal guardian is the job of the court, which appoints…
As banking and bill-paying become more challenging as one age, incapacitation by accident or sudden disease can occur to anyone at any age, creating the same difficulties. Incapacity is not just about mental cognition, accident, or illness. You may have…
In legal terms, conservatorships are guardianships of adults. The conservator is the person(s) with the power to make decisions, and the conservatee is the adult who needs help with their financial, health care, living arrangements, and daily affairs due to old…
Incidents of what attorneys deem “undue influence” on the elderly constitute elder abuse. It disrupts the older persons’ impulse to provide for loved ones and instead leaves assets to the manipulator. Often, family members do not find out about a…
A conservator is appointed by the court to care for and protect a person who is deemed unable to care for themselves. Among the conservator’s responsibilities are managing the conservatee’s health and wellbeing as well as preserving their assets. While…
A power of attorney gives a trusted person the authority to act on your behalf. Support like that is especially important if there is any question that you might have become unable to make decisions for yourself. Sometimes, however, that…