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For many of us, our good health will not last forever. As we age, we could suffer physical or mental disabilities that prevent us from managing our medical care and assets. When this happens, a guardian might be appointed by the court to meet these needs. How is a...
Most of us are familiar with the concept of guardianship for children. Until they reach 18, children are not considered capable of managing their own medical, financial and other affairs, so their parents have a responsibility to take care of these for them. If the...
During these trying times, a hot topic in our state has been guardianships and conservatorships. Indeed, even the Maryland Judiciary published guidance for court-appointed guardians that take care of both people and property, and they are applicable to any emergency...
Parenting is hard. With all of the love and joy children bring, they also bring sleepless night, stress, and heartache. Maryland parents do their best to provide their kids with comfortable, safe lives, but sometimes parents are not able to be present until their...
Setting up a guardianship for minor children can provide important peace of mind for the parents of the child. When setting up a guardianship, it is important to keep what is best for the child in mind and it is helpful to understand the roles and responsibilities of...
One thing that Maryland parents might not want to think about is what would happen to their children if both of them suddenly became unable to take care of them. Still, many if not most parents in Prince George’s County would not want to leave the fate of their kids...
Families in Maryland may encounter a situation in which they have to provide for the care of a minor child or even for an adult who can no longer take care of herself. For example, a child may lose both of his parents in an accident or may be in a situation where...
The pandemic is causing us to consider a lot of things that we may not have before, even if maybe we should have. It brings to mind something a colleague of mine shared recently. One unremarkable weekend, she left her small children with a babysitter and headed out to...
Today, we want to focus on one of the major risks of not being "in the know" when it comes to your parents' estate planning matters: the undue influence of bad actors. It is an unfortunate fact that predators emerge during times of upheaval to take advantage of...
If you're a parent, you may feel even more guilty than usual. If so, you are definitely not alone. Currently, the burden is on you to both carry on with your work and manage your child's full-time care and education. Two full-time jobs that you're trying to do by...
