Guardianship

Guiding clients through establishing and managing guardianships to protect vulnerable loved ones.

Overview

The attorneys at Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP have years of experience in dealing with the procedures, issues and problems that can arise from a person's incapacity. The firm pursues and defends guardianships and guardianship contests.

Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP are experienced in resolving disputes that can arise in a guardianship action, including:

Contested Capacity
Qualification of a Potential Guardians
Less Restrictive Alternatives
Validity of Powers of Attorney
Validity of the Declaration of Guardian

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Knowledge & Expertise

The Texas Legislature has empowered certain Texas courts to appoint a guardian to address problems and issues that can arise when a person loses capacity to care for themselves or their property. These Courts are charged with determining whether a person lacks capacity, whether less restrictive alternatives to a guardianship exist, whether a Guardianship is necessary, who should serve as Guardian, and the powers of a court appointed Guardian. If the court appoints a Guardian, then the Court is required to oversee the Guardianship, and the Guardian is required to report and account to the Court. The attorneys at Griffith, Jay & Michel, LLP have years of experience in handling Guardianships that includes:

Preparing, filing and pursuing Applications to Appoint a Guardian of the Person and/or Estate
Defending alleged incapacitated persons
Preparing, filing and pursuing Applications to Appoint a Temporary Guardian
Preparing, filing, and pursuing Applications to Create Management Trusts
Representing Temporary Guardians
Representing Guardians of the Person
Representing Guardians of the Estate
Representing Trustees of Managements Trusts
Representing Agents under Power of Attorney
Serving as Guardian Ad Litem
Serving as Attorney Ad Litem