Thorny issues could crop up when and if a patient is unable to speak for him or herself — a will is just the beginning.

When a party petitions a court in New York for the appointment of a guardian of an alleged incapacitated person (AIP), Article 81 requires the court to appoint a court evaluator, typically from a list ...

Sometimes people going through divorce lack decision-making capacity. At times, the lack of decision-making capacity is the cause of the divorce. Other times, the incapacity occurred long before or ...

Much has been written about courts invalidating instruments or transactions after a person’s death. Courts invalidating instruments or transactions during a person’s lifetime is discussed less often.

In the Matter of the Application of New York City Health And Hospitals Corporation-Queens Hospital Center, For the Appointment of a Guardian for the Personal Needs and Property Management of Darwin ...

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania got new laws that aim to combat the teacher shortage, make it easier for military parents who are deployed to retain custody of their child and to terminate guardianship for ...

Drazen Zigic / Getty Images (First in a three-part series on Texas guardianships) You might be tempted to skip a three-part series on Texas guardianships because it will never happen to you. I’ve ...