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Guardianship

Philadelphia Adult Guardianship Attorney

At our Philadelphia firm, the Law Office of Adam S. Bernick, our lead attorney has extensive experience establishing guardianships. As an estate planning lawyer, Adam Bernick understands the process of petitioning the court to name an adult guardian. If you need a skilled lawyer in Philadelphia to create an adult guardianship, contact us, the Law Office of Adam S. Bernick.

When Do You Need an Adult Guardianship Attorney?

It may be necessary to have an adult guardian appointed by the court, when adult family members become unable to care for themselves.Our attorney assists family with obtaining permission from the court to serve as guardian. In Pennsylvania, whether or not the family member is in a nursing home or other assisted living care facility; a guardian can be appointed to care for the person, the person's property, or both.

In cases when all parties agree, naming a legal guardian can be relatively straight-forward. Our attorney can assist you with petitioning the court to establish a guardianship.

However, you may need a guardianship attorney, if there is disagreement about who should serve as the guardian, whether there is a need for a guardianship, or if there is a dispute over the named guardian's actions or inactions. Common guardianship problems that our attorney has resolved include family members challenging the person appointed to be guardian, other family members refusing to be named a guardian, or the person declining to consent to a guardianship.

State-Appointed Guardians

When there are guardianship disputes that cannot be resolved, the court will appoint an attorney or other individual to act as guardian. On occasions the court will grant petitions from unrelated individuals, such as caretakers, who wish to be guardians of another person. In such circumstances, our Philadelphia adult guardianship attorney can help draft the petition.

To speak with our attorney about guardianships or any elder care law matter, contact us, the Law Office of Adam S. Bernick to make an appointment.

The Law Office of Adam S. Bernick, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, provides effective legal services to Philadelphia, Doylestown, Media, Norristown, and West Chester and throughout Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.