Do I Need a Trust If I Have No Heirs?
I recently became a widow at 61 years old. We never had children. I don't wish to leave my assets to anyone except a speci...
Read moreThe standard under which a person is deemed to require a guardian differs from state to state. And even within some states the standards are different, depending on whether a complete guardianship or only a conservatorship over finances is being sought. Generally a person is judged to be in need of guardianship when he or she shows a lack of capacity to make responsible decisions.
A person cannot be declared incompetent simply because he or she makes irresponsible or foolish decisions, but only if the person is shown to lack the capacity to make sound decisions. For example, a man may not be declared incompetent because he spends money in ways that seem odd to someone else. In addition, a developmental disability or mental illness is not, by itself, enough to have a person declared incompetent.
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I recently became a widow at 61 years old. We never had children. I don't wish to leave my assets to anyone except a speci...
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If you become incapacitated, who will make your medical decisions? A health care proxy allows you to appoint someone else...
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Many people do not realize that they may need to pay...
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