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Considerations in Choosing a Florida Guardian

There are many reasons to have Estate Planning documents prepared. For parents with minor children, the appointment of a child’s Guardian is among the most important.  Doing so may be a parent’s best chance at choosing a child’s guardian angel. If a child’s ...

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Deciding When Your Aging Parent Needs Help At Home

Aging hopefully will be a process that involves new adventures, continued learning, and quality time with family and friends. However, certain situations may require some assistance for that to safely occur. Read More

Florida Guardianship and Annual Reporting: What You Need to Know

A Guardian has been named the Florida Guardian of your loved one. Now what?  Pursuant to Florida Statute 744.367 and Florida Statute 744.3675, a Guardian has the duty to file annual guardianship reports. Typically, each Guardian of the property pursuant to Florida Sta...

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How to Establish a Florida Guardianship for Your Adult Child

Things often happen that are completely out of your control.  For example, imagine you have an adult child in his late twenties, unmarried, with an established career.  His life was on track and headed in the right direction. One day he went out for a weekend fishing ...

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Can Someone Modify or Terminate a Permanent Injunction Against Domestic Violence in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Florida Statutes section 741.30 allows the court to issue an injunction against domestic violence when there is an actual act of domestic violence or reasonable fear that domestic violence is imminent. Once entered, a domestic violence injunction shall remain in effect...

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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 pursuant to Florida S...

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Relocation and Florida Guardianship: When Can You Relocate a Ward to Another County?

Pursuant to Florida Statute 744.1098(1), a Guardian may not, without Court approval, change the residence of the ward (the Court adjudicated incapacitated person) from this state to another, or from one county of this state to another county of this state. It further ...

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Warning Signs of Financial Abuse of the Florida Elderly

Studies show that financial abuse of the elderly is a growing problem throughout the United States. This is especially true in Florida, where a large majority of the population is over 65 years old.   This can lead to huge problems when you consider the elderly are mo...

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Your Minor Child has Inherited Substantial Property, Now What?

Although in Florida natural guardians (birth or adoptive parents) have all the rights and authority over their minor child’s “person”, natural guardians do not have all of the rights and power over the minor’s “property”. Parents are authorized on behalf of their mino...

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What County Must I Have My Attorney File in to Open a Florida Guardianship?

Your elderly parent, unfortunately, is in need of a legal Guardian to be appointed and must have a Florida Guardianship established. For years your Mother has lived in the marital home she owned with your Father in Seminole County, Florida. Your Father who was respons...

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