Legal Article
- Guarding the Intersts of Our Parents
Most people are familiar with naming a legal guardian for a child when the parents are unavailable or unable to care for the child. As the population matures, more people are also becoming aware of the reverse situation, naming a guardian for an adult parent. As we grow older and our lives become more complicated many of our elderly cannot adequately make decisions in their best interests. A guardian makes those decisions for them. Conservatorship Guardians for adults are a growing area in elder law and estate planning. Every state has a statute regarding the procedure to name a guardian, sometimes called a conservator, for an adult. The incapacitated adult is the … more
