guardianship question

January 31, 2008

Hi- I did my daughter's guardianship ourselves.? Cost me like $15 to file.? It's

not an easy straight forward process.? First $4000?seems WAY to expensive-- most

here (WA state) are in the $1200-$2000) range.? You should be sure whatever

lawyer you use knows develpmental disabilities guardianships, and not just

general ones (for the elderly).? In this state the fee for the guardian ad litem

( the guardian appointed to investigate on behalf of your son) is paid for by

the state if the persons estate is less than $2000--if your son is 18, it will

be based on HIS income not yours.? I don't know if this is true in other states,

but you should check.? I asked a friend of mine if I could look over her sons

guardianship papers before I did it, to get an idea of language and how to set

it up-- really helped, and I was able to copy portions or adjust it to fit my

daughter.?? Sometimes courts have family law help offices-- our did, and I was

able to have someone look at the paperwork before hand and check it before

submitting (they can't do it for you)? THey also had a check off sheet of the

process.? You also might contact your local Arc to see if they have any

resources-- sometimes they have lists of good lawyers, ones who work at a

discount, and clinics and such.

Hope this helps,

M

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January 3, 2012

If an individual has a guardian and is somehow coersed into applying for and

getting a credit card, how is the person and guardian protected . A

friend is considering guardianship of a sibling who had wracked up a great

deal of credit charges and the parent paid off the charges. The sister

does not want to have to be liable for a mistake like this. How does she

get protected?

Cindi

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