Guardianship
Protecting Those Who Can No Longer Make Decisions Alone
Guardianship becomes necessary when an individual is no longer able to make informed, safe decisions about their personal well-being or finances, or is vulnerable to exploitation. It is a legal process that grants a trusted person the authority to act on their behalf. Because it can significantly impact personal rights, guardianship should be considered only after all less restrictive alternatives have been explored and found ineffective or unavailable. At Haiman Law, we help families navigate this complex process with compassion and clarity.
Smart Planning: Legal Tools for Protecting Vulnerable Loved Ones
Do I Need Long-Term Care and Why?
Long-term care, often called custodial care, is a range of services and support to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period of time. This is non-medical care provided by non-licensed caregivers.
Protecting Adult Children with Disabilities
Adults with disabilities are living much longer than in the past, which means their aging parents must plan for the day when their dependent children outlive them.
How Do I Plan for My Incapacity?
What would happen if you were mentally or physically unable to take care of yourself or your day-to-day affairs? You might not be able to make sound decisions about your health or finances. You could lose the ability to pay bills, write checks, make deposits, sell assets, or otherwise conduct your affairs. Unless you’re prepared, incapacity could devastate your family, exhaust your savings and undermine your financial, tax and estate planning strategies.
How Do I Tell If Dad Needs Caregiving Support?
See something…say something! Don’t ignore signs of your loved ones changing caregiving needs.
Tailoring a Caregiving Plan to Your Family
Resentment can build, if some of the family caregivers feel they are doing more than their share, while others are not doing their part.
How Do I Protect My Elderly Parent from Scams?
Adult children of seniors need to be alert, because there are some insidious financial scams out there. Here’s what they look like, and why they work.
Steps to Take as a Parent’s Condition Takes a Turn
My father only designated my mom as an agent on power of attorney forms, and they have not been updated in many years. Where do you think we should go from here?
Planning for Care in Advance
Perhaps one of the most difficult conversations you’ll have as an adult child, is talking about end of life preparations with your parent. For many seniors, this conversation is as hard as the one about having to move to a full-time care facility.
Special Needs Family Requires Special Planning
As our children with disabilities grow older, and we ourselves grow older, the future can seem daunting. The future can be overwhelming.
How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney
Taking care of these key tasks properly limits the potential for family turmoil and possible legal battles should you become incapacitated, as well as after your death.
See Why Clients Trust Haiman Law
Feedback from those who’ve trusted us with life’s most important decisions.