QUESTION: A mother wants to make sure that, if she becomes incapacitated or dies, her child would be cared for by the child’s maternal grandmother rather than the father’s mother. The child’s father is not listed on the birth certificate, and paternity has not been legally established. What estate-planning or guardianship documents can the mother prepare in Florida to nominate the maternal grandmother as the child’s guardian, and would that nomination prevent the paternal gra
QUESTION: An elderly parent has advanced dementia and now appears to need significant medical, personal, and day-to-day care. The parent objects to proposed care arrangements, including the possibility of placement in memory care or a nursing facility. Should the family consult an elder-law attorney, a family-law attorney, or an attorney who specifically handles Florida adult guardianship matters? What legal process may be necessary if the parent is unable to make safe decisi