Experienced Westchester Elder Law Attorney
Adults are presumed competent to make their own decisions. Unfortunately, some people, whether due to advanced age and/or physical and mental decline are not able to handle the normal activities of daily living and need assistance, even though they do not recognize this need. To address this concern, the New York State legislature has created adult guardianship, which can allow you to narrowly tailor a guardianship for your loved one.
I can help you establish a guardianship, having represented clients wishing to establish such guardianships and those clients wishing to challenge the imposition of a guardianship on them.
I have been appointed as a neutral evaluator by the courts in numerous cases and have lectured in this area of law.
Helping You Establish an Adult Guardianship to Protect a Loved One
It can be heartbreaking to watch someone you love lost the ability to protect or care for himself or herself. With age, someone once fully self-sufficient may suddenly become unable to pay basic monthly bills, or may not recognize important medical symptoms, which may be life -threatening.
If someone you love has a disability and, as a result of that disability, is unable to appreciate the potential harm he or she faces, the court may be willing to establish an adult guardianship tailored to his or her needs. Such a guardianship will grant authority to another person or agency, the authority to make certain decisions, narrowly tailored to address specific concerns. An adult guardianship can address asset management issues and/or health care and personal care management. These guardianships can provide you with peace of mind by protecting the people you care about.
Defending Your Rights Against the Imposition of an Adult Guardianship
Our loved ones may claim to want the best for us, but they don't always have the best answers, If your child or someone else has attempted to establish an adult guardianship for your protection and you don't want and don't need this form of intervention, I will help you defend against the imposition of this type of guardianship.
Regardless of your situation, you still have options before surrendering your rights and freedom. The person seeking to establish a guardianship will have to show that you have a disability which interferes with your ability to perform the basic activities of daily living, and because of the disability you are unable to appreciate the nature or the harm to yourself or other. I can help you challenge these allegations and protect your personal freedom, or I can assist you with developing a less restrictive alternative, such as an expanded power of attorney.
Contact Me Today
Whether you hope to create a guardianship for a loved one or you wish to defend against the imposition of a guardianship, contact me today. Fill out my online intake form or call me at 914-632-7700.
Kettner & Kettner
270 North Ave. Suite 711
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: 914-632-7700
Fax: 914-632-7706
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