Guardianship

The terms “adult guardianship” and “conservator” coexist when referring to an adult needing help with his affairs. However, the terms have distinctly different meanings.

While the diagnosis of dementia, including Alzheimer disease brings with it overwhelming sorrow and grief, the decisions that follow the diagnosis can bring about even more anguish for a family.

Scenario: Margaret and Susan are home for the holidays visiting their elderly father. They discover that while he is still managing to take care of himself personally that his vision is beginning to fail

As your parents get older, the concern grows that their mental faculties will become impaired, and they'll no longer be able to handle their own personal or financial affairs.

Adult guardianship is a legal proceeding in which a '˜ward' is found lacking in the capacity to care for themselves and legally authorizes a guardian to make their decisions.

A guardian/conservator is appointed by the court when someone is unable to make their own decisions and/or ensure their own care.

Steps to take to provide your child with legal protection in the event of your unforeseen death.

Temporary guardianship is easy to grant but harder to reverse.

"Can you imagine the government coming in and taking over the lives of all those people?" This question was posed about the Texas raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS).

Death is not something that a lot of us have on our minds but it is still something that we should take into account. What would happen to your children if something were to happen to you?

When an adult is considered 'impaired', it means that he or she is no longer capable of taking care of him or herself where the law is concerned. This might require someone else to take guardianship for legal, financial and medical purposes.

An overview of my personal experience and tips when planning guardianship for minor children.

This essay makes an ethical case for why a guardian can never choose to terminate the life of a person under his protection, under whatever circumstances. Nor can a guardian allow the "guarded" to commit acts detrimental to life, health, and moral integrity.

No one wants to contemplate their own mortality, but the fact is, anything can happen. It is a good idea to assign guardianship of your children after your death, just in case something happens to you before your children are grown.

Most parents would be loathe to assign even temporary guardianship of their child, but in some cases, it's necessary. If you have a valid reason for assigning temporary guardianship of your child, these are the steps you should take.

The story of L'Oreal Heiress, Liliane Bettencourt, who was recently declared incompetent to protect her, serves as a good lesson to families worried about protecting their elderly loves ones from financial abuse and exploitation.

Charlie Sheen will make it through this....with some scars....but he will be winning soon!

Are people that plead guilty to a crime held accountable? Either their record says, misdemeanor or felony. But, does the legal system have the power to truly hold them accountable always? The answer is, "No".

Downsyndrome from birth, Passed Away october 26, 2004

Learning to secure a mindset

Guardians of canines can do decidedly more to control their pet's obesity. Recent evidence links owners and their well-meaning intentions to be more geared toward the problem, and less toward the solution.

This article described the experiences of my next door neighbor, who was put under legal guardianship and whose life was turned upside down after a devastating car accident.