Families wait. That’s the answer. Jill has been doing this for a long time and the same pattern shows up in case after case. Something is clearly wrong — mom is signing things she doesn’t understand, the new boyfriend is moving money out of the joint account, the brother who lives nearby has started “managing”...
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People come in expecting a probate proceeding. Contested guardianships are litigation. Real litigation, with depositions, motions, evidentiary hearings, and a trial. Jill on what the early days actually involve: The framework is §744.331, Fla. Stat. — the incapacity proceeding. Three examining committee members are appointed. Each one independently evaluates the alleged incapacitated person and files...