How do you set up a guardianship?

A guardianship is a legal relationship that is established when an adult is appointed to care for a minor or an incapacitated person. In Florida, setting up a guardianship requires filing the appropriate paperwork with the local probate court in the county where the minor/incapacitated person resides or where the guardianship will be managed. The paperwork typically includes a petition for guardianship, consent forms from the proposed guardian and ward, and any other relevant documents. In addition to these, the court may also require the guardian to submit a list of proposed guardianship activities, a plan of how the guardian will manage the ward’s financial affairs, and letters of recommendation from people who know the guardian. Once all the paperwork has been filed with the court, it can take up to a few weeks for the court to review and to decide on the guardianship. Depending on the court’s decision, the guardian may be appointed for either a temporary or permanent guardianship. Upon appointment, the guardian is responsible for providing the ward with whatever care and support they need. It is also the guardian’s responsibility to manage the ward’s finances and to ensure that they are taken care of to the best of their ability.

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