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Understanding the Guardianship Litigation Process
October 14th, 2025
Guardianship matters are taken very seriously by courts in Minnesota. Since they significantly restrict the civil liberties of the person subject to the guardianship, any interested person can contest the need for the guardianship. In addition, famil…
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How to Obtain an Emergency Guardian or Conservator in Minnesota
October 9th, 2025
Guardianships and conservatorships can be crucial to ensure an incapacitated person’s welfare and financial interests are protected. While it can take a few months from the time the initial petition is filed until a guardian or conservator is appoi…
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How Health Care Directives and Guardianships Relate
October 9th, 2025
If you lose the ability to make medical and healthcare decisions for yourself due to illness or injury that leads to incapacity, you might assume that your loved ones will know what to do. But without providing them with instructions, your family mem…
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Helping Vulnerable Patients Transition Safely: The Role of Guardianship in Discharge Planning
September 15th, 2025
In hospital and nursing home settings, discharge planning often presents significant challenges when a patient lacks the capacity to make decisions and has no healthcare directive or available surrogate. In these cases, a court-appointed guardian can…
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How Conservatorships Can Help Prevent Financial Exploitation
April 7th, 2025
Due to a variety of factors, including cognitive decline and isolation, elderly adults are particularly vulnerable to financial exploitation and abuse. These wrongful acts involve taking advantage of someone else’s financial resources without their…
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How to Terminate a Guardianship or Conservatorship
March 7th, 2025
Guardianships and conservatorships can be crucial for individuals who are incapacitated and unable to take care of themselves or handle their own affairs. But while these legal relationships may be necessary in certain cases, there are a few scenario…
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Common Mistakes to Avoid in a Guardianship Case
March 5th, 2025
When an adult becomes unable to manage their own care, there are many decisions to be made, including who is best suited to serve as guardian. Even after someone is appointed to that role, there are potential pitfalls that can snare even the most wel…
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Understanding Guardianship and Conservatorship
January 24th, 2025
What’s the difference between guardianship and conservatorship? Many people use the words “guardianship” and “conservatorship” interchangeably, but there are important differences between the two terms.Guardianship and conservatorship both…
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The Role of Court Visitors in Guardianships
November 19th, 2024
If your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another condition that causes them to become incapacitated, they may be in need of a guardianship. This is a legal framework that is put into place to protect individuals who cannot make deci…
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The Right to Marriage in a Guardianship
September 6th, 2024
Marriage is a fundamental right that is protected by the United States Constitution, as well as the civil right to enter into contracts. But when a person has a guardian appointed, they typically can no longer sign binding contracts on their own. Rat…
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