Being a parent to a child with special needs involves a lot more work and planning than parenting more typical children. While most parenting obligations end when a child turns 18 or graduates from high school, parents who have children with special needs may have...
Guardianship
How the court determines whether guardianship is necessary
Adult children with elderly parents face a mountain of challenges and often have many questions about how to proceed. When your parent is no longer able to make decisions for him or herself, the burden often falls on you, their adult child, to care for them and manage...
Who should be a guardian for your adult child?
As you work on your estate planning, an important area to prepare for is the future of your adult child with special needs. You must appoint a guardian for your child to ensure he or she is taken care of properly once you are gone. Not just anyone will do, including...
Making informed decisions about guardianship and its alternatives
Many Texans have loved ones who need some assistance with life. It may be as narrow as needing someone to help pay bills and balance the checkbook or as broad as needing management of almost all aspects of life for someone with severe disabilities.Guardianship...
Why you might need to set up a guardianship?
Do you have a loved one who can no longer make decisions that are in their best interest? You have options and one is seeking a guardianship. This can allow you to step in and make personal and financial decisions.Two common situations that require guardianships are:...