Certified Guardians: National Guardianship Association Standards of Care Professional fiduciaries continue to be in the news related to actions or non-actions on behalf of wards. Concerns may be related to financial matters, poor care, or interactions with interested... Read more
How to Appoint a Power of Attorney Appointing a Power of Attorney Appointing a power of attorney establishes a trusting relationship between two people. The principal is the term used for the person making the appointment. The attorney in fact accepts agent authority... Read more
Difference Between Power of Attorney and Guardianship of a Parent The difference between power of attorney and guardianship is a common question that adult children ask. The responsibilities of an agent under a power of attorney versus guardianship of a parent have... Read more
Medical Power of Attorney: What Family Caregivers Don’t Know Agreeing to accept the responsibility of medical power of attorney for an aging parent, family member or friend is a serious legal responsibility. Adult children and family caregivers accept the... Read more
Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, and Mental Capacity Estate planning, elder law, and probate are legal specialties with the responsibility of evaluating mental capacity to create plans that will avoid contested litigation by family members. While creating estate... Read more
Power of Attorney and a Caregiving Backup Plan Do you have power of attorney and a family caregiving backup plan? If you are an aging couple, what is the plan when one of you dies? Have your children agreed to be caregivers? Have you made plans for someone else to... Read more