Law Brief: Alexis Gruttadauria and Rich Schoenstein Discuss Why You Need an Estate Plan
As our loved ones age, it becomes increasingly important to remain close and vigilant. While family members often serve as primary caregivers, it's crucial to recognize that not all instances of elder exploitation stem from...more
The Blind Side is an Oscar award-winning movie based on the life of a young man in Tennessee, Michael Oher, and the unrelated Touhy family he lived with while in high school. A new lawsuit raises several interesting issues....more
Michael Oher, retired NFL star, filed a petition in probate court on Monday asserting that he was tricked into consenting to a conservatorship (in Florida we refer to this as guardianship) which he believed was an adoption by...more
I wanted to start this essay by reference to history and so I grabbed my bedside copy of Sir William Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765) to show that guardianship had ancient traditions. In one sense the...more
Probate courts and pop culture are an odd mix, but nothing is normal these days. First, there is the crime thriller “I Care A Lot” that portrays a ruthless, unethical court-appointed guardian and a son of one of the...more
With an aging population that continues to mature, many hospitals are struggling to address a growing problem: how to timely treat and discharge patients who lack mental capacity to provide informed consent to medical care....more