Guardianship of an Adult is obtained when a person wishing to be the Guardian of an Adult files a Petition for Guardianship with the court and the Judge rules to appoint the Guardian. The person filing the paperwork is referred to as the "Petitioner "; the person requiring management is referred to as the "Ward ".
Guardianship of an Adult is obtained when a person wishing to be the Guardian of an Adult files a Petition for Guardianship with the court and the Judge rules to appoint the Guardian. The person filing the paperwork is referred to as the "Petitioner "; the person requiring management is referred to as the "Ward ".
You don't need a lawyer to make a POA. You can get one online, fill it out, then sign it in front of a notary with as many witnesses as might be required in your state.
You may have never heard of filial responsibility laws, despite 26 states and Puerto Rico having them in place. Arizona is not one of these states. In states with filial responsibility, you may be held financially liable for the expenses of impoverished elderly parents.
Guardianship is obtained through a court order. You must hire a family law attorney in the state and preferably the adult's county of residence. Follow the attorney's advice. You might also consider a power of attorney delegation from the adult. Your attorney can explain both options.
If nobody contests the guardianship or the petitioner's appointment, it may only take 1 – 2 months. If there are complications, it could take 3 – 4 months.
A person (usually a parent or guardian) signs a Parental Power of Attorney in front of a notary to give a trusted and willing person (Attorney-in-Fact or Agent) power to act in place of the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian in this case is called the Principal. A Parental Power of Attorney must be notarized.
Arizona's Statute Makes Parents "Strictly Liable" "Joint and several liability" means that the parents and the child are equally responsible for the child's behavior. So, a victim can choose to seek compensation from the child, the child's parents, or both.
ANSWER BY RICK COURTNEY: Can I just get a power of attorney form off the Internet? A lot of folks wonder about that and I tell them “yes, there are powers of attorney forms on the Internet.” You can go to big-box office stores and get forms on disk, but that's a bad idea. A power of attorney is a personalized document.
In the US, the elderly parents are responsible for themselves and only the parents. The children are not obligated or responsible for their parents in any way. It's a children's choice if they want to get involved with caring for elderly parents. Some cannot or will not have any involvement in elder care.