Guardianship

Florida Guardianship Lawyer

Guardianship is a legal proceeding in which a guardian exercises the legal rights of a ward. The first step is to file a document asking the judge to appoint someone to look out for the welfare of a ward (someone who can’t take care of themselves). A guardianship may be necessary in your family if a loved one is temporary or permanently unable or unwilling to make common day-to-day decisions.

At Wermuth Panell Ortiz, LLC we help families file applications for guardianships, find alternatives to guardianships, contest applications for guardianships, file breach of fiduciary duty claims against guardians that have mismanaged or stolen money, and defend guardians that have been accused of misappropriation of funds. Among the many services we provide for our clients, three of the most common are:

• Plenary Guardianships
• Limited Guardianships
• Special Needs Trusts