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Guardianship and You: Keeping the “Cockroaches” Out of Your Estate Plan

May 29, 2015Jeffrey A. Cramer Durable Power of Attorney, Elder law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Newsletter Designation of Preneed Guardian, durable power of attorney, Estate Planning, Florida Guardianship, Guardianship, power of attorney, Professional Guardian
Are Professional Guardians Cockroaches?

Recently, there has been a lot of buzz around the need to fix the rules governing “professional guardians” (i.e., persons who have been appointed guardian over three or more legally incapacitated individuals) in order to protect Florida’s elderly from predatory practices. (See here, here, here, and here.) While the Florida legislature is taking steps to address the issue, you can mitigate your risk of becoming a victim by implementing anticipatory provisions in your estate planning documents.

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RELATIONSHIP SERIES – PART 3

April 18, 2014Jeffrey A. Cramer Estate Planning, Guardianship, Newsletter, Trusts, Wills Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney, estate planning lawyer, Florida, Florida estate planning, Florida estate planning lawyer, Florida Estate Plannning, guardian, guardian advocacy, guardian advocate, guardian for minor child, Guardianship, Guardianship Attorney, health care power of attorney, health care surrogate, Jacksonville (plus any combo of attorney/lawyer/will/trust etc.), Jacksonville Estate Planning, Jacksonville estate planning attorney, Jacksonville estate planning lawyer, Jacksonville Guardianship, Jacksonville trust, Jacksonville trust lawyer, Jacksonville will, Jacksonville will lawyer, Jacksonville will lawyer; Jacksonville trust lawyer, Keywords: estate planning, minors, prenuptial, prenuptial agreement, Professional Guardian, revocable living trust, second marriage; divorce, siblings, special needs, special needs planning, Special Needs Trust, special needs trusts, temporary guardian, Trusts, Wills

Our Relationships Series previously has covered the unique estate planning challenges faced by blended families and by same-sex and other unmarried couples.  Today we will address another group that is in dire need of proper planning: families with children under the age of 18.

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PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

September 6, 2012Jeffrey A. Cramer Estate Planning, Guardianship, Uncategorized Estate Planning, Estate Planning Attorney, estate planning lawyer, guardian, Guardianship, Jacksonville trust lawyer, Jacksonville will lawyer, Professional Guardian

     A professional guardian is exactly what it sounds like: a person whose job is to serve as guardian for people who are legally incapacitated and need a guardianship.  Like other guardians, a professional guardian is appointed by a court to watch over an individual’s person and/or property.  This can be done either voluntarily or involuntarily after the court decides that the individual needs a guardian because she is not able to take care of herself and/or her property.

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Family Feud: Costly in Guardianship Court

July 29, 2010July 29, 2010Jeffrey A. Cramer Areas of Practice, Estate Planning, Feeding Tube, Guardianship, Living Will, Persistent Vegetative State, Probate, Trusts, Wills attorney-in-fact, declaration of health care surrogate, durable power of attorney, guardian, Guardianship, Living Will, Professional Guardian

          Families that have not done proper Estate Planning often end up in Guardianship Court.  Without proper documents, when a loved one is no longer able to care for himself or herself, someone else must use the court system to become his or her legal Guardian in order to make medical and financial decisions for that incapacitated person.  The Guardianship process itself is public, time-consuming, and expensive, even if matters are uncontested.  However, if the court becomes a stage for a "family feud," both the emotional and financial costs can skyrocket. 

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