Question: Our client in California received life insurance proceeds from her parents’ policy payable to her as custodian for her adult brother (“Jane Doe Custodian FBO Joseph [...]

Question: My youngest brother is a lost soul – lives by himself, hasn’t worked in 20+ years, has no friends or activities that I’m aware of, and supports himself (barely) with money he inherited [...]

Question: Several years ago I was in a very bad place mentally. My son sought guardianship over me which was granted by the court. He also has POA over my health and finances. My son is not [...]

Question: My mother-in-law is widowed. She is 80, lives alone, and has been deteriorating (poor hygiene, nutrition, etc.) She has many health problems (currently hospitalized) and appears unable [...]

Question: If I live in New Hampshire and I want to get guardianship of my grandson who lives in California, how do I ask a California courts’ permission to start a guardianship in my state? [...]

Once we reach the age of 18, which is the age of majority in all 50 states, we have complete autonomy to make our own personal and financial decisions (within the bounds of the law, of course). [...]

Question: Can a legal guardian of an elderly parent still appoint himself as a durable power of attorney to sell a property without a court’s permission? Then withdraw the guardianship [...]

Question: In your blog post “How the Community Spouse Can Keep More Assets?” you outline an example wherein husband John’s Alzheimer’s has progressed to a point that his wife, Joyce, [...]

Question: Can a guardian or conservator live in a different state from the protected person? What about an agent under a durable power of attorney or health care proxy or the trustee of a special [...]

Question: My mother is wheelchair bound, has some dementia and is on oxygen. My father just passed away and was her caregiver. We want to move her to an assisted living facility but she refuses. [...]