Guardians and/or Conservators are court-appointed legal agents over a ward (the person for whom the Guardian or Conservator is being appointed) designed to assist individuals who are deemed incapable of making decisions for themselves.  Each state uses different terminology with respect to these legal agents and the authorities and responsibilities the Guardian and/or Conservator undertakes […]

Guardianship/Conservatorship and Power of Attorney (“POA”) appointments are two legal mechanisms utilized to assist individuals who are unable to make decisions for themselves. While they both involve decision-making on behalf of another person, they operate differently and can serve distinct purposes. In this article, we dive into the disparities between Guardianship/Conservatorship and POA, elucidating their […]

Alzheimer’s. April 2023 (I’d dig out the exact date, but that would take even more time away from caretaking and lawyering).  That’s when my 76-year-old mother, my only remaining parent, who had been living alone 163 miles away from me for the past 10 years, became part of the estimated 6.7 million Americans living with […]