Guardian Won't Allow Visits or Sold the House: FL Rights
A guardian is blocking family visits and sold Grandma's house: here are a Florida ward's rights, the red flags, and how to petition the court.
Alternatives to Guardianship in Florida: A Ladder of Options
Florida law requires courts to consider less restrictive options before guardianship; see the ladder of tools from POA to trusts, illustrated through Harold's story.
Florida Guardianship: Spouse vs. Adult Children Disputes
When a second wife and adult children both petition to be guardian, Florida law gives no automatic winner, only a judge weighing wishes, conflicts, and fitness.
Can a Sibling With a Record Serve as Florida Guardian?
A felony bars a Florida guardian, but an old DUI or bankruptcy often does not; here is how background checks, bond, and training actually work.
Filing for Adult Guardianship in Orange County, Florida
A local guide for Orange County families to where a Florida guardianship case starts, who evaluates the alleged incapacitated person, and what the guardian must do next.
Sibling Disputes in Florida Guardianship: How Courts Decide
When two siblings each petition for guardianship of a parent, Florida courts do not simply pick a side; here's how Chapter 744 sorts it out.
Dementia Diagnosis and Florida Power of Attorney: Capacity Rules
A dementia diagnosis doesn't automatically require guardianship: here's how Florida law assesses capacity to sign a power of attorney.
Emergency Temporary Guardianship in Florida Explained
How Florida's emergency temporary guardianship law lets courts act within days to stop financial exploitation of a vulnerable elder.
Florida Guardian's Power Over Where a Ward Lives
When siblings can't agree on Mom's care setting, Florida law puts residence decisions in the guardian's hands, with court oversight and family objection rights built in.
How to Fight a Guardianship Petition in Florida
A Florida attorney walks through how an alleged incapacitated person can fight back against a guardianship petition, from choosing counsel to offering less restrictive alternatives.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: What Paperwork You Need in Florida
How Florida grandparents like Doris get real legal authority for school and medical decisions through Chapter 751, without going through adult guardianship court.
Guardian ad Litem vs. Guardian in Florida: Not the Same Job
A guardian ad litem investigates for one court case; a guardian holds ongoing legal authority. Here's how Florida law tells them apart.
Florida Guardian Advocacy When Your Child Turns 18
Why most Florida parents of a child with Down syndrome or a similar disability need guardian advocacy, not full guardianship, once their child turns 18.
A Florida Guardian's First Year: Plan, Inventory, Reports
What a newly appointed Florida guardian owes the court in year one: training, the initial plan and inventory, and annual accountings.
Can Two Siblings Split Guardianship Duties in Florida?
How Florida courts let one sibling manage a parent's care and another manage the money, and where that division tends to cause friction.
Guardianship vs. Conservatorship: Florida's Real Terms
Out-of-state relatives say conservatorship, but Florida uses different words. Here's the vocabulary map for guardianship, conservatorship, and related terms.
Florida Incapacity Hearings: Petition to Guardianship, Step by Step
A step-by-step walk through a Florida incapacity case, from petition to letters of guardianship, told through one family's experience.
When a Ward Inherits Money: Florida Guardianship Rules
How a Florida guardian must handle a ward's inheritance, from court inventory to Medicaid reporting to a court-approved supplemental needs trust.
Medicaid Planning in a Florida Guardianship: Court Approval
How a Florida guardian gets court approval for gifts, trusts, and annuities to qualify a ward for Medicaid, and why a power of attorney avoids the process.
Baker Act, Marchman Act, or Guardianship for a Florida Adult?
A composite Ocala family's story shows how the Baker Act, Marchman Act, guardian advocacy, and guardianship each fit differently when an adult child refuses treatment.
Florida Minor Settlements: When Does Guardianship Kick In?
A Florida guide to when a child's settlement or inheritance triggers court-supervised guardianship, and the alternatives families can consider.
Naming a Guardian for Your Kids in Florida
How Florida parents can legally name who raises their minor children, and who manages the money, if both parents die or become incapacitated.
Can an Out-of-State Relative Serve as Guardian in Florida?
Can a daughter in New Jersey be guardian for her Florida mother? Here is what Florida law requires for nonresident guardians.
Plenary vs Limited Guardianship: What Florida Courts Can Remove
After a stroke affects Rita's judgment about money but nothing else, does a Florida court remove all her rights or only some? Here's how the law decides.
Florida Pre-Need Guardian Designation Explained
How Florida's pre-need guardian designation lets you name your own guardian in advance and reduce the odds of a family court fight later.
Professional Guardians vs. Family Guardians in Florida
How Florida courts and the Office of Public and Professional Guardians regulate professional guardians, and how families can stay involved.
Restoring Capacity: Ending a Guardianship in Florida
How a Florida ward regains legal rights after recovery: the suggestion of capacity, medical exam, partial vs. full restoration, and the guardian's final accounting.
Florida Guardianship: What Rights Are Lost or Kept?
A Holly Dale father's story shows which rights a Florida guardianship can remove, which it can never touch, like voting and marriage, and how orders can be tailored.
Selling a Ward's Home in Florida Guardianship: How It Works
A step-by-step walkthrough of how a Florida guardian gets court approval to sell a ward's empty home, from petition to closing.
Guardianship Courts in Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach
A local guide to how Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach probate divisions each handle Florida guardianship cases under the same statewide law.
How Long Does Florida Guardianship Take? A Week-by-Week Look
A week-by-week look at how long Florida guardianship really takes, from filing to Letters, including the emergency route for urgent situations.
Moving a Guardianship to Florida From Another State
What actually happens when a parent's out-of-state guardianship moves with them to Florida, and why the paperwork doesn't just carry over.
Guardianship Process on Florida's Treasure Coast
How guardianship filings actually work across Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin Counties, told through one Vero Beach family's case.
The Ward's Homestead in a Florida Guardianship
Guardianship does not strip a Florida homestead of its protections, but renting, selling, or transferring it requires court approval and careful thought about taxes and Medicaid.
Who Pays for a Florida Guardianship? Cost Breakdown
A plain-English breakdown of who pays the attorneys, examining committee, guardian and bond in a Florida guardianship case, and when those costs fall on the ward's estate.
Florida Guardianship Explained — and How to Avoid It
Florida guardianship is a costly, court-supervised process that strips a person of their legal rights. Learn how it works under Chapter 744 — and how a power of attorney and healthcare surrogate can avoid it entirely.
Guardianship vs Power of Attorney for Medicaid Planning FL
A side-by-side look at when a Florida power of attorney is enough for Medicaid planning and when guardianship becomes necessary instead.
Medicaid Planning for a Parent With Dementia, No POA
When a Florida parent has dementia and no power of attorney, guardianship often becomes the only path to Medicaid planning, and the court controls every major step.