What is the process to go from Michigan to florida to obtain guardianship

If you move to Florida you can transfer your guardianship, although you will most likely need an attorney. One thing you need to do before you...

Can a grandmother living in Naples, Fl get legal guardianship or custody of her 13 year old granddaughter who lives in Illinois.

If the other grandmother lives in Illinois where Katie lives you will need to file a petition for appointment as guardian in Illinois. If you are...

If I'm not the guardian of my 79 yr old father but he lives with me what are my obligations in regard to his behavior?

You are not liable for his actions, but you have a moral obligation to seek a solution. Clearly there is an issue with dementia or otherwise that...

Once an ETG has expired (valid for 60 days in FL) you are no longer the guardian. In normal cases the ETG is used as a stop gap until the formal...

Patient's rights

You can Petition to Determine Incapacity and hope that he is at least declared incapable of exercising his right to consent to medical and mental...

What determines whether a crime (I know the DA decides) is charged as credit card fraud or scheme to defraud (Florida law)?

This is straight up grand theft and could be several other crimes, credit card fraud, scheme to defraud, etc. File a police report and make this...

I turn 17 in October but my boyfriend is turning 18 in August. Is it against any laws for us to go on dates or anything?

Your father is your legal guardian until you turn 18. That means he can determine your social environment and who you socialize with. It isn't...

Mom told me her 10k bank account was mine. Got ill and now has dementia. She gave me her card, pin, etc. Is it okay?

This is dangerous territory. You need to petition for a guardianship.

How can an incompetent person give consent for power of atty?

Meet with an estate planning attorney to see if they think your cousin is competent to sign a power of attorney. If not, you will need to petition...

I just got charged with 3 misdemeanors. Can I go into treatment instead of jail time/ probation?

If you have no priors this is a reasonable resolution to your case. Expect to be placed on probation during your treatment. Make sure you have a...