When a minor, loved one with special needs or other individual whom you care for or have obligations to is incapable of managing property and personal care including making decisions with regard to shelter, nutrition, medical and health care, it may make sense to have a guardian appointed for that person. A guardian has the legal authority and duty to care for the personal care and property of the incapable person.
Guardianship law and procedure is complex and hold guardians to a high standard of care. For advice regarding these matters, contact the Ontario guardianship lawyers of the law firm of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers. We have established many guardianships and are familiar with the legal considerations and processes involved in:
- Obtaining court approval to be appointed as a guardian
- Administering a guardianship
- Managing the incapable person's finances, including investing and distributing funds and protecting wealth through effective estate planning
Firm founder Margaret O'Sullivan is a past Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association and a trusts and estates bar leader; firm associate Susannah Roth has practiced in the area of trusts and estates since being called to the bar in 2002 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association; firm associate Claudia Sgro practices exclusively in the trusts and estates area and is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association. For experienced guardianship legal help in Ontario contact O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers at 888-365-6235.
