Guardianship Lawyer Miami — Estate Planning Lawyers in Miami, FL, FL

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>We recommend that the individuals appointed as guardians have&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>legal representation</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&nbsp;to ensure that they act according to the prescribed fiduciary laws of the State of New York. Most often, the courts will request that the guardians account for the acts and proceedings. It is best to have an attorney to prepare/review said accounting to avoid strict surcharges and personal responsibility by the courts. Legal guardians must be diligent and cannot hide behind a defense of passive indifference or lack of knowledge.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&nbsp;</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>When someone needs to be taken care of, the courts are concerned with two main types of care. In order to ensure these the ward</span><span dir='RTL' style='font-family:'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';'>&rsquo;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>s needs are met, the courts can assign someone to be a&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>guardian</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>, and someone to be a conservator. The difference between the two is as follows:</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&nbsp;</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>Guardian&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&ndash; A guardian is the person who the court appoints to legally make decisions about the day to day life including personal affairs, medical care decisions, housing situation, and other necessitates.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&nbsp;</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>Conservator&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&ndash; A conservator is appointed by the court to make decisions about financial matters and to preserve and grow the assets of the ward.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&nbsp;</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>The same person can be both a guardian and a conservator for someone in need. In addition, a person who needs care may only need either a guardian or a conservator, but not both.</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>&nbsp;</span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:15px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue','serif';color:black;border:none;'><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>When someone is appointed as a guardian, or a conservator, they will have several important obligations that they must meet. This obviously starts with providing for the care that the individual needs, but it goes beyond that. As a guardian, you must always act with the best interests of your ward . You can</span><span dir='RTL' style='font-family:'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';'>&rsquo;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>t&nbsp;</span><span dir='RTL' style='font-family:'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';'>&lsquo;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>self-serve</span><span dir='RTL' style='font-family:'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';'>&rsquo;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';'>or make a decision that is best for you personally. If you do, there can be serious legal ramifications.</span></p>