A happy day in Guardianship Court: Restoration
Today I had the great fortune to participate in a case in which a person who has been under guardianship for six years had their capacity restored in full. This kind of situation doesn’t often happen, but it’s really fabulous.
This case started in 2010 when the parent and sibling came to me in an emergency to report that their loved one who I’ll call “X” had...
Restoration of Capacity – Yes you can go back to court
Sometimes a guardianship must be put in place when a young person reaches adulthood and has severe disabilities that impede their capability to manage their financial or personal affairs. Sometimes a capable adult who never signed any Power of Attorney suffers a severe and traumatic brain injury, and a guardianship is urgently needed to ensure financial protection or arrange for necessary...