To Be Appointed Guardian You Must Be Related by Blood or Marriage or Be the Power of Attorney Before Incapacity Strikes
Absent proof of parentage by blood or adoption, NJ law does not permit a party to become the legal guardian of another. In a …
Absent proof of parentage by blood or adoption, NJ law does not permit a party to become the legal guardian of another. In a …
A guardianship is a legal proceeding filed in court where you ask a judge to appoint a guardian for an incapacitated adult. NJ court …
Recently, a NJ court entered a temporary order for the involuntary commitment of a young mother for inpatient treatment. A legal hearing to review …
In a recent NJ Appellate Division case, the court found that a trial judge made a mistake by refusing to vacate a civil commitment …
What if someone makes a Will without being of ‘sound mind’? Can a court decide for someone that their Will is not in their …
New Jersey has a program that provides financial help to individuals caring for their grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or other children. It is called the …
The general rule (actually, it’s the law) is that a person who seeks to become a guardian for someone must have legal standing, meaning …
I received this email today and thought it would be an excellent post on our website for everyone who is serving as a guardian …
Families about to apply for legal guardianship are under a lot of stress. COVID-19 has amplified the stress they may face. If you were …
In every guardianship case, the court appoints an attorney for the alleged incapacitated person. Their attorney is required by court rule to advocate a …
Notice to the Bar – Guardianships of Adult Incapacitated Persons – Supreme Court Relaxation of Rule 4:86 During COVID-19 Crisis The Supreme Court has approved …
Many states are passing laws to allow visitation by close family members regardless of whether a Power of Attorney or Guardian approves of the …
Deciding who should be the guardian of your kids is a tough decision Close family members are not always the best choice This article …
This article discusses support trusts for minor children when a parent dies. New Jersey has a statute(s) that specifies the provisions that must be …
Questions about how to go about becoming a parent’s legal guardian are asked every week. Often by siblings who are at odds with other …
Question A parent dies with a large estate and leaves behind a minor child(ren). The decedent was divorced when he/she died. How can the …
A colleague who knows of my extensive guardianship law background asked if he was correct in his thinking that a person declared to be …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney I was recently asked a question …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County NJ Guardianship Attorney I was reading an article about guardianship that I thought was …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney One of the most important reasons to have …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Guardianship Attorney Guardians are reimbursed for expenses, and paid for their services, from the assets of the …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney The best way to avoid a guardianship is for an older person …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann a Monmouth County, NJ Guardianship Attorney A conservator in a NJ conservatorship has the court-ordered authority …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Lawyer The UAGPPJA Act has been introduced in New Jersey among other states. It’s about …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Attorney So far, in my last two blog entries, I have discussed the fight over …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Attorney In my last blog, I started talking about the case of In re Cohen, …
By Frederick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a NJ Elder Law Attorney More than eight Million People, who get monthly Social Security …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Attorney Only a judge can decide if a person is incapacitated and then he or …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Attorney A judgment of incapacity has legal significance in our judicial system. The appointment of …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Guardianship Attorney There are two primary types of guardianships in New Jersey – guardianships for children …