Guardianship

Chicago Guardianship Attorney
Illinois Elder Care Lawyer

While having the appropriate Power of Attorney in place is always preferable because you can then select the person or persons you want to handle your affairs, sometimes the court must decide who will make decisions for an individual. If you need to petition the court for guardianship, contact a Chicago guardianship attorney.

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When a disabled adult is unable to make basic medical and financial decisions, someone needs to act as guardian to assure the disabled adult is properly cared for. Talk to an elder care lawyer about how to handle the situation.

A mentally disabled adult may have been disabled since childhood. In some cases, the disability occurred in later life caused by Alzheimer's disease, dementia, brain injury, or a stroke that renders a person unable to manage bank accounts, living arrangements, property, or investments.

Our guardianship lawyers can guide you through the process to petition the court for guardianship. The court will designate the guardian. The plenary guardian then must submit detailed financial reports annually.

Guardianship is more difficult, more regulated, and more expensive than a power of attorney, but when someone's well-being is at stake, it may be the only appropriate answer available.

Located near major expressways and the Oak Brook Center Mall in Oak Brook, Illinois, our wills and probate attorneys represent clients in DuPage County, Cook County, Will County, and Kane County, Illinois.

For quality, affordable legal services, contact our will, trusts, and probate law attorneys for a free consultation.