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Guardianship
Jacksonville Guardianship Attorney - Lawyer, providing experienced
Guardianship, Elder Law, and Estate Law legal Services in
Jacksonville, Hilliard, Duval County,
Nassau County and the surrounding Northeast Florida areas.
 The purpose of a
guardianship is to legal petition the court to either appoint an
individual to exercise the legal rights of a physically or mentally
incapacitated person. The guardian may be someone you know and
trust, or chosen and appointed by the court. Who ever guardian may
be, they are legally bound to act only in the interest of the
individual the guardianship has been set up to serve.
A guardianship may be
designed to provide specific authority and responsibilities or to
grant, limit, or restrict authorities in financial or other matters.
If the authority of the guardian has exceeded the terms of their
duties specified by the court, the guardian may be removed by the
court and replaced to ensure the one the guardianship is properly
cared for.
Steven M. Fahlgren
represents the rights and goals of those who must address
guardianship, elder law,
and estate law legal issues in the
Jacksonville, Hilliard,
Duval County,
Nassau County and the surrounding Northeast Florida areas. For a confidential legal
consultation, please call
904.845.2255.
A guardianship may be
set up prior to the need of one, to be enacted only in the event of
incapacitation (the physical or mental inability of an individual to
make the necessary decisions or care for their self).
Legally, to show a
state of incapacitation of an individual to the court, a committee
of two or more medical professionals, usually physicians must
examine the individual and agree to the existence of incapacitation,
and report its findings to the court.
The duties,
responsibilities, limitations, and restrictions of guardianship
authority must be defined to ensure the best interest of the ward (the
individual the guardianship was set up to serve). To ensure your choices
regarding how a guardianship will affect you, it is important to address
and legally draft proper guardianship documents before the need for a
guardianship arises.
If you have questions, concerns, or needs regarding
guardianship, elder law,
and estate law
legal
issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced
Jacksonville
guardianship
attorney - lawyer. Contact
The Law Offices of
Steven M. Fahlgren, P.A.,
at
904.845.2255 to schedule a confidential legal
consultation.
In the absence of estate
planning documents, the court may appoint an individual to act as the
guardian, which may or may not be an individual who is related to the
ward.
The court shall give preference to the appointment
of a person who:
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Is related by blood or marriage to the ward;
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Has educational, professional, or business
experience relevant to the nature of the services sought to be
provided;
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Has the capacity to manage the financial
resources involved; or
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Has the ability to meet the requirements of
the law and the unique needs of the individual case.
Having estate planning documents
prepared may be essential in how your estate will be
handled and distributed in the event of your passing. In the absence of these estate documents the courts will
make all decisions relating to your estate, often times
causing disputes between your family members and loved
ones. This can happen to any family, regardless of the
size of the estate in the absence of the proper estate
documents.
 If
you require professional legal services regarding
guardianship, elder law,
and estate law legal
issues, be proactive in
protecting your legal
rights by seeking the legal advice of
an experienced
Jacksonville
guardianship
attorney
- lawyer. Contact
The Law Offices of
Steven
M. Fahlgren, P.A.,
by calling
904.845.2255.
Jacksonville Guardianship Attorney - Lawyer, providing experienced
Guardianship, Elder Law, and Estate Law legal Services in
Jacksonville, Hilliard, Duval County,
Nassau County and the surrounding Northeast Florida areas.
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