Guardianship Issues – Physician Certificates – Part 2
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Guardianship Issues – Guardianship Physician Certificates – Part 1
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Free Britney Spears: Disturbing Issues About Adult Guardianship
Disturbing Issues About Adult Guardianship. The Britney Spears conservatorship raises a number of interesting issues (that are somewhat complex and disturbing) of how an adult could be subject to guardianship. The obvious issue is how the state can take away your rights to make health care and financial decisions, when, from the outside, you appear…
The Scary Truth Behind Netflix’s “I Care a Lot”
I Care a Lot is a recently released Netflix film that follows the fictional account of a nursing home administrator who systematically exploits the elderly for financial gain. There are dramatic scenes of Marla Grayson (the nursing home administrator) with her wall of mugshots of her elderly residents. It shows a dramatic insensitivity that the…
Filing a Petition for Adult Guardianship in Maryland
One of the first steps in the Maryland adult guardianship process is filing a petition with a circuit court. If you’re preparing to file a petition for guardianship, you might have some questions. Am I eligible to petition for guardianship? According to the law, you must be an interested person to petition for guardianship. An interested…
Maryland Adult Guardianship Process
If someone’s health condition prevents them from making decisions regarding their medical care and finances, they may need a court appointed adult guardian. How to Become an Adult Guardian in Maryland We routinely provide advice regarding the guardianship rules and processes. Here is an overview on how to become an adult guardian in Maryland. A…
Guardianship
Guardianship Certificates One of the key items in a guardianship process are the certifications needed to prove to the court that a person lacks the ability to make rational decisions regarding her health or finances. In many cases it may be possible to work with a parent to have them examined by two physicians and the…
Elder Exploitation
Our firm was recently successful in helping a family recover funds for an elderly mother and her adult disabled son who was subject to guardianship. The person of interest was a neighbor who posed as an accountant to prepare the elder mother’s and her disabled son’s tax returns. Unknown to our client was that this this individual opened…
Two Guardians?
Can We Have Two Guardians Serve at the Same Time? The answer to this is easy: yes. However, the more interesting question is should you have two individuals serve as guardians at the same time. Remember, that as co-guardians each of you would have to agree on every decision. If you didn’t agree each of…
POA Breach of Fiduciary Duty
A Power of Attorney Holder’s Breach of Fiduciary Duty There is no question that a financial power of attorney holds what is called a “fiduciary duty” to act in the best interests of the grantor. But what if that power of attorney holder breaches that duty and takes “mom’s” funds for herself? What if her…