When Florida residents serve as the guardians of their elderly parents, they usually assist with medical and financial decisions. However, some seniors may still drive themselves to medical appointments and run their own errands. The time may come when a senior can no...
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Guardianship and estate planning
When a person becomes incapacitated, Florida law allows another person to take over making medical and financial decisions by being appointed a guardian. A guardianship may be filed when a person is temporarily or permanently unable to make decisions for themselves...
Selecting a guardian for children
Florida parents may find it difficult to imagine a time when they will not be there to watch their kids grow up. It is important to remember, though, that sometimes life does not go the way people expect. If parents are unable to care for their children, it is...
Understanding Florida guardianships
At the Law Offices of Frye & Vazquez, PL, in Florida, we understand how difficult your life becomes if your parent or another family member becomes incapacitated to the point where (s)he cannot manage some or all of his or her own affairs. For instance, you may...
Having a say in your guardianship choice
Ideally, everyone would keep their mental and physical faculties until their final days. However, as we at the , are aware, this scenario does not occur for every Florida resident. Whether you are suffering from a degenerative age-related...
Assuming guardianship after parental rights are terminated
In many cases, a family member is named a legal guardian of a child if the child's parents pass away before the child turns 18. The preferred guardian is usually named in the parents' will. however, as our team at the , understands, some...
Elder abuse by a relative is disturbingly common
You might breathe a sigh of relief knowing that your aging parents are being cared for by a family member, such as one of your siblings or one of their adult grandchildren. However, as time passes, you might notice things that make you wonder if your relative is not...
Help your elderly parents avoid being a victim of common scams
It can be heartbreaking to see your parents' physical and cognitive abilities decline in their golden years. They took care of you, and now you worry that others might take advantage of them. At the , we understand there are many scams in...
The importance of a trustworthy guardian for elders
Florida elder law is designed to protect aging individuals, sometimes in cases when they are unable to make healthy and competent decisions on their own. However, these protections come with a cost: One must place one's trust in an appointed guardian. Guardianship...
Explaining guardian education requirements
Legally entrusting one with another's decision-making authority is a significant action. Thus, most might assume that not just anyone in Miami can be empowered with such responsibility. However, were one to take a high-level glimpse at Florida's guardianship...
