Guardianships For Adults
Guardianship is sometimes needed for adults. You can petition for guardianship for an adult if you’re concerned about their long-term safety. When you petition the court, you should have a guardianship plan in place already. If the adult is incapacitatied or partially incapacitated, the adult will often qualify for guardianship. This is often determined based on if they have any physical disabilities, mental disabilities, or a combination of both.
When the court decides that the adult in question does not have the capacity to care for themselves effectively, a guardian will be put in place. This guardian will be responsible for managing the property, businesses, financial affairs, health affairs and living arrangements for the adult. This can sometimes occur later in life as mental incompetence at an old age, physical disabilities from diseases, and weakness of the mind could become an issue later in life.
This process can sometimes be complicated by the existence or lack of a living will. If a living will details a guardian already for an older adult or an incapacitated adult that they previously cared for, that will need to be challenged seperately
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