Mental Incapacity, Guardianship, and Divorce in Florida
A party may seek a divorce on the grounds that his or her spouse is mentally incapacitated pursuant to Florida Statute 61.052(1)(b). However, the party alleged to be mentally incapacitated, must have been adjudicated by a judge to be incapacitated pu...
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How Do I Plan To Obtain A Successor Guardian, When I No Longer Can Act As Guardian?
You have been the Court Appointed Guardian for your spouse, or other family member, for many years. However, you are getting older and have your own challenges to deal with that are making it very difficult for you to continue your obligations as Gua...
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What To Do When A Loved One Has Dementia
The signs are disheartening. Neighbors tell you that your mom/dad is wandering from the house and having difficulty getting home. Your mom/dad is forgetting to take his medications. A once vital sibling is forgetting the name of friends and relatives...
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The Financial Realities of an Orlando, Florida Divorce
Here are the financial realities of an Orlando, Florida area dissolution of marriage. Both the Husband and the Wife will have less monies to live on and to pay expenses. This is because before the divorce you had two income. After the divorce, you ea...
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What is the Procedure to Obtain A Guardianship in Orlando, Florida?
You must hire a guardianship attorney to petition the court to have the individual that you think is incompetent to be declared incapacitated. The attorney will file a Petition for Plenary Guardianship and a Petition for Incapacity. Prior to doing th...
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How do the 2018 Changes to Florida’s Gun Laws Impact the Mentally Ill and Incapacitated in Orlando, Florida?
In March 2018, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Safety Act Passed. This act affected Florida Statute 790. This law’s goal was to keep firearms from people who were mentally ill. The law does the following: 1. Bans bump fire sticks; 2. Increases the legal...
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