In speaking of Guardianships, we step into the world of involuntary surrogate decision-making arrangements. Although guardianship involves a deprivation of rights and the vesting of decision making authority into another individual, if imposed in the least restrictive way, a guardianship has the potential to be life enhancing for the individual in need. Plenary or Full Guardianship is one of the most restrictive forms of surrogate decision-making and as such, ought to be employed when less restrictive alternatives have been exhausted. By less restrictive alternatives, we mean the use of interventions such as Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Trusts, Conservatorships and Limited Guardianships. Naturally if the client perceives that Guardianship is the appropriate arrangement for the individual in need, our firm is prepared to guide the client through the process with sensitivity and with an understanding of the law. The members of our firm are very experienced in both uncontested guardianships, where all individuals involved agree with the guardianship petition, and in contested guardianships, where either the person alleged to be in need of a guardian contests or where another interested party may contest. In both types of cases, we are prepared to work in coordination with the client towards a just and reasonable result.

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