My parents opened my mail of college grades report without my consent.

Let me address your question without the parental lectures of the other attorneys here. This is a real question based on a generally accepted...

My mother was advised that she need to apply for guardianship of her mental retarded 43 year old daughter she need an attorney

If your sister is not able to care for herself, the POA is probably not sufficient. To get guardianship, your mom will need to hire a lawyer. The...

What will it take to get guardianship?

If the aunt has previously had a guardian appointed, then you will need to petition the court where the guardianship was granted to substitute the...

What type of Special Needs Trust would this be (read details)?

Ideally, you should have your mother create a third party special needs trust for you and then change the beneficiary designation to the trust....

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I work with families who have children with special needs in Texas. Hopefully a Missouri licensed attorney will fill in some details, but the...

Question regarding limitations of a Statutory Durable Power of Attorney for the State of Texas. Please read additional details.

Yes. The power of attorney grants the agent the right to do anything the document says it grants and that the individual giving the power of...

My son will be turning 18.He is austic and has IQ is 40.Do we need an lawyer for POA or guardianship? Which would be better?

If your son needs a little help taking care of himself, a power of attorney might be the right thing. If your son cannot take care of himself,...

Can you be forced to be on disability for mental illness

If you are 18 or older, anyone can petition the court to appoint a guardian if they feel you are unable to take care of yourself. But the court...

What is best approach to getting response from Principal & consulting with and obtaining all school reports/records/info?

Here are a few thoughts on your situation. You are absolutely correct that you have the right to speak with the school about your child and...

How can we get child support stopped when it is two years past its agreed time?

Since you are in Austin, you are probably paying child support through the Travis County Domestic Relations Office. You will need to contact that...