What is the best fit for a child in your family? There are numerous similarities between Temporary Custody by Extended Family Member and Guardianship, but there are differences, as well. Unders...
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What is Incapacity? Incapacity is when a person is either under the age of 18 or is unable to provide food, clothing, shelter, or unable to manage their business and financial affairs. Guardian...
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Have you been taken advantage of by someone in a purchase or contract? This happens often when someone purchases something over the internet. Florida has a very large population of elderly in...
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Florida Law provides that any person who is 18 years or older, except a person excluded by certain crimes can become a guardian of a child. The statute provides for other exceptions to becoming a...
Who is qualified to be a guardian over a Florida resident? Any interested person who is a resident of Florida may be considered to act as a guardian for another person who lives in Florida, if th...
At times in life, people experience highs and people experience lows. Bouts of depression can bring on drinking or drug use, or a sudden illness or accident can occur. When this happens there is ...
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As an attorney in an Orange Park Guardianship Law Firm, I often receive calls from parents of minor children who have received an inheritance, proceeds of a lawsuit, or insurance policy. Florida ...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one in every six American children now has a developmental disability, which is a 15% increase since 1997. The Los Angeles Times furthe...
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Say it isn’t so. A recent story in the American Bar Association Journal reports that an attorney in practice for over 30 years has been disbarred for helping a Ward “Will” 5 million to the ...
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Florida law allows for a non-legal parent to become the legal Guardian of a Florida Minor should the natural or adoptive parent become incapacitated or die. One way for parents to designate who t...