GUARDIANSHIPS

Guardianships typically become necessary when a person no longer becomes able to manage his or her own estate and/or able to care for themselves. A Guardianship can be obtained over a person, his or her estate, or both. In its simplest terms, a Guardianship is a Court supervised proceeding where a person (the Guardian) is appointed by the Court to act on behalf of another (the Ward) and/or to manage the Ward's assets if the Ward is a minor or incapacitated.

Guardianships are similar to Probate in the sense that they can be costly, require Court supervision, and take several weeks to establish in the ordinary course of business. However, with proper estate planning you can avoid the use of a Guardianship altogether. Nonetheless, if it becomes necessary to establish a Guardianship, we are here to help guide you through the process.