Guardianship Litigation
In some cases, guardianship matters are adversarial due to family conflicts. Elder Law Associates PA has extensive experience handling contested guardian proceedings. Therefore, we are able to guide our clients through very difficult and often emotional proceedings.
Guardianship litigation is unique in that traditional litigation preparation must be combined with knowledge of statutory guardianship regulations and procedures. We zealously represent our clients while keeping the best interests of the alleged incapacitated person or ward always in mind.
Guardianship litigation may be brought on behalf of an alleged incapacitated person who is disputing the need for a guardianship. In other circumstances, a family member or interested party may object to the appointment of a particular individual as a guardian, or even the need for the guardianship where alternative estate planning documents sufficiently provide for the incapacitated personÕs needs. Similar litigation may also arise out of a guardianÕs mishandling or abuse of the ward or the wardÕs property.
Potential clients should be aware that without proper representation in a guardianship court, an individual may lose the opportunity to be properly heard, or very quickly become overwhelmed and/or disadvantaged due to the expeditious handling of these matters in the court system. In contrast to many other types of litigation, time is of the essence in these matters.
Homestead Litigation
Homestead litigation typically occurs under one of two circumstances. One is where a property owner's homestead rights are improperly removed by the Property Appraiser's office. The other circumstance is when someone moves to Florida from another state and their homestead application is wrongfully denied because the Property Appraiser's office fails to recognize the finality of the move. Elder Law Associates PA assists its clients in establishing homestead status.
Please contact us to determine if your situation warrants our expertise in handling these types of specialized litigation matters.