Guardianship

What is the Difference Between A Vulnerable Adult and an Incapacitated Person in Orlando, Florida Area?  

Florida Statue 825.101(4)-Vulnerable Adult has the same meaning as Florida Statute 415.102(28)-Vulnerable Adult which means a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living to provide for his or her own care protection is impai...

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Mediation in an Orlando, Florida Area Guardianship Case

Are you currently a party in an Orlando, Florida Area Guardianship Case? Are you contemplating whether Mediation would be worthwhile in your case? Here are some things to think about before you make your decision about whether you should attend Mediation. 

Being a caregiver in the Orlando, Florida Area can be an overwhelming and trying task for the caregiver. That is because the caregiver may feel overwhelmed because they have the weight of the world on them. They are trying to balance caring for a loved one or friend with jug...

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AT AN ORLANDO, FLORIDA EMERGENCY TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP HEARING

Do you know what your rights are at an Orlando, Florida Emergency Temporary Guardianship Hearing?

If someone files an Incapacity and Guardianship case against you claiming that you are incapacitated and need a guardianship...

Great New Information Regarding the Safety of Someone with Dementia in the Orlando, Florida Area

Did you know that you can now contact the Seminole County Sheriff's Office and request a scent evidence kit. You may be asking yourself why would you want do that. If you have a friend, loved one, or family member with dementia, they may wander off or drive off; and they may...

Dealing With an Incapacitated Loved One or a Loved One With Dementia During the Holiday Season in the Orlando, Florida Area

The holidays can be difficult and stressful enough with all the parties to attend; Christmas events to attend; charity buying; and shopping for friends and relatives. If you are a caregiver, or friend or relative of a loved one with dementia that you care for daily or visit ...

What Science Can Tell Us About Preventing Dementia

An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal regarding dementia. Please see link below. 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-science-tells-us-about-preventing-de...

What is Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult? 

Florida Statute 415.102(28) defines vulnerable adult as a person 18 years old or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for their own care or protection is impaired due to a mental, emotional, sensory, long-term physical, or develo...

Here are Some Helpful Hints from the Palm Beach, Florida Clerk of Court Regarding Guardianship Fraud and Exploitation

How Does the Court Determine Incapacity in a Guardianship Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?

How Does the Court Determine if a Person is Incapacitated in A Guardianship case in the Orlando, Florida Area? When a relative, friend, or neighbor petitions the court to have someone declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for the alleged incapacitated person, ...