Pre Need Guardian
A Pre Need Guardian is a document that defines your preferred choice for a guardian should one be needed in the future.
This is a simple document that should be part of your estate plan if you have a preference as to who would take care of you and make decisions in the even you are determined to be a ward by the state of Florida.
Often a Durable power of attorney and medical power of attorney reduce the need to a guardianship but those documents do not guarantee that a guardianship will be imposed. With a pre-need guardian document you can tell the court who your preference is while you are able to. Once you are deemed incapacitated, the court will not make its decision based on your preference if it was not previously expressed.
This is a simple document that should be part of your estate plan if you have a preference as to who would take care of you and make decisions in the even you are determined to be a ward by the state of Florida.
Often a Durable power of attorney and medical power of attorney reduce the need to a guardianship but those documents do not guarantee that a guardianship will be imposed. With a pre-need guardian document you can tell the court who your preference is while you are able to. Once you are deemed incapacitated, the court will not make its decision based on your preference if it was not previously expressed.
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