Guardianship & Conservatorship

Form: Consent to Criminal Background Check

Below is an exemplar consent to a criminal background check. These are required in most guardianship cases and some probate…

2 years ago

How to Communicate with Courts, Parties in Litigation and Others

There are times when formal "legal" communication is necessary. This post addresses several instances regarding how that can be done.…

2 years ago

Probate Court must make findings of fact and conclusions of law when requested

In the Estate of T.M.N. (Ga. Ct. App. 6/13/2022), Quanda Jessie served as conservator of her minor child's estate and…

2 years ago

Conservator’s settlement for minor children upheld

In Smith v. Parks Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Georgia Ct. App. June 8, 2022), the mother of five children was…

2 years ago

Probate Court’s Order on Emergency Guardianship is not appealable

On May 20, 2022, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its Order in In re Estate of Brenda Elizabether Strother…

3 years ago

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 5-20-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

3 years ago

Appeal Challenging Georgia’s Equitable Caregiver Statute was moot

In McAlister v. Clifton (Ga. 4/19/2022), the Georgia Supreme Court heard a case challenging the equitable caregiver statute, O.C.G.A. ยง…

3 years ago

News Roundup – 2/25/2022

February is American Heart Month! Read President Biden's Proclamation on American Healrth Month 2022 We regularly post links to news…

3 years ago

Form: Guardian’s Personal Status Report

Guardians must file a personal status report within sixty (60) days after appointment, and then annually, reporting the ward's location,…

3 years ago

Form: Conservator’s Annual Return (or Final Return)

Initially, a conservator must file an inventory and asset management plan within 60 days after appointment. Each year a conservator…

3 years ago