If you’re one of the many seniors in this country who is getting into their senior years and has no adult children or close family, you may be concerned about what would happen if you become mentally and/or physically incapacitated and unable to care or even speak for...
Guardianships/Conservatorships
How to choose a guardian for your children
As a responsible parent, one of the most crucial decisions you can make is choosing a guardian for your children. It’s a decision that demands careful consideration and planning to help ensure the well-being and future of your precious little ones. Although it may...
Options to avoid conservatorships and guardianships
No one likes losing their independence and ability to determine their lives. Unfortunately, it happens sometimes in the elderly population. They may become too impaired to continue making sound personal and financial decisions. Like most, you may not want to get...
A guardianship can help you get a loved one treatment
The health care industry has never been more effective than it is right now. Trauma specialists can achieve incredible things, and oncologists can treat cancers that were almost always fatal just a few decades ago. You likely want your parents to stay as healthy as...
Does a loved one need a conservatorship?
The topic of conservatorships has gotten renewed attention recently. The case of Britney Spears is the subject of much of the coverage. However, a look at when conservatorships are warranted is important for anyone with a loved one who may not be able to properly look...
Medical concerns could lead someone to ask for a guardianship
Most adults in Minnesota have the right to make their own financial and legal decisions. However, when adults reach a point where they start experiencing cognitive decline due to age or they suffer an injury that affects their testamentary capacity, like a traumatic...
What’s the difference between a conservatorship and a guardianship?
While many people put off estate planning for one reason or another, starting a new chapter in one's life, such as having a child, often motivates them to reassess the contingency plans they may have in place. Parents are even more apt to do this if they have a child...
Do you need to secure guardianship for an aging parent?
It can be very difficult to watch your parents age. They may experience medical events like strokes that terrify you and leave them with diminished physical and mental abilities. They could indoor the slow loss of memory and changes in personality associated with...
Understanding the different types of guardianship
Adults often start to lose their physical and mental abilities as they age. When this happens, it can be a cause for concern for their close friends and family. In these instances, a loved one, or the older adult may want to establish a legal guardian. Because older...
Minnesota’s health care power of attorney
Power of attorney (POA) is the authority to act on someone else’s behalf. “POA” is also the name for the document giving someone POA. Anyone having surgery, for example, especially under general anesthesia should think about making a health care POA in case someone...
