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South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services provides guardian advocacy document preparation services to individuals and guardianship paralegal services to Florida Guardianship attorneys throughout the State of Florida, or those having business in Florida. We provide virtual Guardian Advocacy Document Services and Florida Guardianship Forms to individuals in all cities and counties Statewide.
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Parents do not have the legal authority to make choices for their kids once they turn 18 years of age. Guardian Advocacy is a process for family or relatives, caregivers, or long-time friends of people who happens to have manifested a developmental disability prior to becoming the age of majority, to obtain legal authority to act on their behalf in certain circumstances. For example, if the person should not be able to make some of their own decisions needed to care for themselves or their own property, it may be necessary to step in and advocate for them. This is a less alternative than having to have your loved one declared incapacitated. Pursuant to Florida Statute 393.12 and Chapter 744, you will find information outlined as governed by Florida law. It is advisable to initiate such a Guardian Advocate proceeding within 180 days prior to the child’s 18th birthday if possible.
Parents do not have the legal authority to make choices for their kids once they turn 18 years of age. Guardian Advocacy is a process for family or relatives, caregivers, or long-time friends of people who happens to have manifested a developmental disability prior to becoming the age of majority, to obtain legal authority to act on their behalf in certain circumstances. For example, if the person should not be able to make some of their own decisions needed to care for themselves or their own property, it may be necessary to step in and advocate for them. This is a less alternative than having to have your loved one declared incapacitated. Pursuant to Florida Statute 393.12 and Chapter 744, you will find information outlined as governed by Florida law. It is advisable to initiate such a Guardian Advocate proceeding within 180 days prior to the child’s 18th birthday if possible.
The simple answer is No. The law states you can represent yourself in Florida as Guardian Advocate and file your own Petition for Appointment of Guardian Advocate and Appointment. The Court will appoint an attorney for the person with the disability during the court proceeding to protect the person’s best interest. If you need assistance with filling out the proper guardian advocacy forms and filing them with the court, it is advised you obtain the services of a Florida Legal Document Preparer who is knowledgeable and experienced in this area. The person with the disability is generally deemed to be indigent, so there is no cost incurred for the court-appointed attorney’s fees in most cases. However, there may be a clerk of court filing fee of $235.
Generally, a person with a developmental disability must have Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Spina Bifida, Downs Syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, or Prader-Willi syndrome and/or an IQ less than 70, and generally expected for this to continue indefinitely.
A guardian advocate may be appointed if the person with one of these disabilities is not able to make their own decisions, either some or all. However, if you feel the person cannot make any decisions about his or her care, it may be more appropriate to contact a guardianship attorney to have a plenary guardian appointed. There are different Rules involved in this type of guardianship and it is required you hire an attorney in this instance.
The specific powers and responsibilities of a guardian advocate could include but are not limited to the following:
Any resident of the State of Florida who’s 18 years of age and of sound mind can apply as a Guardian Advocate. In addition, a non-resident may additionally serve if he or she is associated by means of blood, adoption, or the laws of the State of Florida.
However, the court generally looks to someone as Guardian Advocate who:
If the person wanting to become Guardian Advocate has been convicted of a felony, the Court will not appoint them. Further, if the person has ever been judicially determined to have committed abuse, abandonment, or neglect against a child defined by Florida Law, they will not be able to act as a Guardian Advocate.
On a side note, anyone appointed as Guardian Advocate, must have submitted to a criminal background investigation and have completed a short course taught by a court-approved agency. The Initial Report is due to be filed within 60 days of appointment and the first annual report is due to be filed annually.
The Florida Guardianship Legal Document Preparer versed in Guardian Advocacy will assist you in preparing the following forms, just to name a few:
If you decide to hire South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services to assist in your Guardian Advocacy legal document preparation, we will offer you a low-cost flat fee in addition to filing the documents at Court. Additionally, once you are ready to file your first Annual Guardian Advocacy Plan and Order Approving Annual Guardian Advocacy Plan, we will be certain to offer you a discounted price.
South Florida Legal Doc Prep Services is backed with over 25 years of paralegal experience. We have provided guardianship paralegal services to attorneys and guardian advocacy document preparation services to individuals throughout Florida.
Our customers have impeccable things to say about us and we go above and beyond for our clients. We offer personalized, fast, and affordable nonlawyer services and will assist you in preparing your guardianship documents.
Our rates are very competitive and generally on a low-cost flat-fee basis for individuals. Are you a Florida Guardianship attorney needing our assistance? We can provide a quote at an hourly rate or a fixed rate depending on how many hours you need, etc.
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