Guardianships in Westchester County
Guardianship is generally taking responsibility for the care of a person's health and/or financial status as certified through legal guardianship proceedings with the help of elder law attorneys. In specific, if a family member or loved one becomes unable to make personal and/or financial decisions, and has not executed the necessary documents to have his or her personal and financial affairs attended to, the attorneys can commence a Guardianship proceeding.
Known in New York State as an Article 81 Proceeding, the process involves having a family member, family advisor or friend appointed as Guardian for the person. The Guardian is then responsible for making health care and/or reasonable financial decisions in the best of the individual they are the guardian for. In order to initiate the guardianship proceedings, the person who needs a guardian has to choose the right guardianship lawyer in Westchester County.
An experienced elder law attorney in Westchester County should have represented numerous clients and their families in both contested and non contested Guardianship proceedings in Putnam, Rockland Counties and throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
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