Contested Guardianships

When the #FreeBritney social media movement took hold in 2019, the famous pop singer, Britney Spears, did not appear to be mentally or physically incapacitated, and yet rumors spread about her forced admission into a mental health hospital. The conservatorship which...

There are many reasons a guardianship may be required. A disabled child may be approaching their 18th birthday and require special care once they become an adult. An adult may suffer an injury that prevents them from caring for themselves in some fashion. Or an...

When special-needs children turn 18, they become legal adults. While some adult children may be capable of living independently, others may need assistance. In some situations, parents may need to establish guardianship for their children. Not all special-needs adults...

There are several reasons why some New Jersey residents over the age of 18 require the assistance of others to make sound decisions about a number of things. This is why the state allows for those with certain disabilities to be placed in a guardianship. Once...

Do you have a friend or family member who was assigned a guardian to manage his or her care and finances? Do you have concerns about some of the actions and decisions that the guardian is making on behalf of your loved one? If you do, you can raise those concerns in a...

If New Jersey residents fail to make a plan regarding the possibility of becoming incapacitated, they are putting themselves in very vulnerable positions. Without the proper legal documents in place, they could become the center of contested guardianships that,...

You are at a stage of life when you have young children at home. You would do anything and everything for them. Have you considered what would happen to them if you were no longer in the picture? While the vast majority of parents in New Jersey do not want to think...

The ability to take guardianship of an adult has been made possible for good reason. Unfortunately, those seeking guardianships are not always doing so for the best interests of the individuals of whom they are placed in charge. When this happens, it may be possible...

Watching your parents age can be difficult. Due to physical and mental decline, sometimes a parent needs to be placed in the care of a guardian. What if guardianship is granted and the individual to whom your parent is entrusted fails to do what is best for your mom...