Adult guardianship is a legal relationship in which a person (the “guardian”) is appointed by a court to make decisions on behalf of another adult (the “ward”). Adult guardianship arrangements are ...

The guardianship of an adult, in which a judge appoints an individual to make choices for a person over 18, is appropriate when the adult lacks capacity. Capacity is a general legal term that refers ...

Oct. 17—Most disabled adults in Maine who are assigned legal guardians to take charge of their affairs are not represented by lawyers to protect their interests during the process, according to a new ...

In this edition of 'The Countdown,' 7 On Your Side investigative reporter Kristin Thorne goes in depth on the issues plaquing the adult guardianship system. Guardianships should be a way to make sure ...

Beverly Shaw drove around Indianapolis in a 2014 blue and black Hyundai Sonata with two goats and a binder of evidence, page after page of pictures, medical papers, hand written notes and legal ...

Britney Spears fans hold signs outside a court hearing concerning the pop singer's conservatorship at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ...

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