Redondo Beach, CA – On July 31, 2006, the Barber family was in a tragic car accident. Parents Melanie and Casey died. Their family was thrown into a nightmare. This is a true story. Mel and Casey had talked about naming guardians to provide for the care of their sons and the money they’d leave…
"Caring for the needs and affairs of those incapable of caring for themselves" INTRODUCTION Is the formal appointment of a guardian by the Probate Court necessary to care for or conduct the affairs of an adult who has become incapacitated or disabled? The answer to this very important question, asked often by not only the…
Choosing a person or family to care for your children is difficult. In fact, for many families, it’s the hardest part of planning their estate. It’s not easy to think of anyone else, no matter how loving, raising your child. Yet, you can make a tremendous difference in your child’s life by planning ahead. And…
Bankrate, Inc. (Nasdaq: RATE) has published the findings of a national poll which found that 57% of consumers do not have a will. Furthermore, 69% of parents with children under the age of 18 are not prepared with a will. The poll is included in this month’s segment of Bankrate’s Financial Literacy Series: Planning for…
Parents of children who have disabilities have many issues to worry about. Perhaps one of the greatest is who is going to look out for and protect their child when they are no longer able to do so? When thinking of this eventuality, parents may turn to other family members or friends to step into…
Having children adds an new and extremely important dimension to estate planning. If all of a child’s legal parents are dead or incapacitated, and never made arrangements for such an emergency, the child will have to be placed with a new family. This is an extremely disruptive process for the child, even if the new…
The judge of the probate court of the county of the domicile of a minor having no guardian has the power to appoint a temporary or permanent guardian of person and/or conservator of property, or both, of such minor. If the minor is over 14 years of age before the guardian…
Across the United States, more than 6 million children are being raised in households headed by grandparents and other relatives; 2.5 million children are in these households without any parents present. As the children’s parents struggle with substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, economic hardship, divorce, domestic violence, and other challenges, these caregivers provide a vital…
If you have children, you should choose a personal guardian — someone to raise them in the unlikely event you can’t. If your children are young, you’ve probably thought about who would raise them if for some reason you and the other parent couldn’t. It’s not an easy thing to consider. But you can make…
Yes. If both parents of a child die or become otherwise unable to care for a minor child, another adult — called a "personal guardian" — must step in. The personal guardian will be responsible for raising your children until they become legal adults. You and the child’s other parent can use your wills to…
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National Healthcare Decisions Day is on April 16th, and it’s an important reminder for every adult to let someone know their most private wishes about medial treatments and possible end-of-life care. Far too many people assume that their families would make the choices they would want in an emergency. Yet everyday we hear stories of…