Our Illinois contested guardianship lawyers want you to be informed when you enter an adult guardianship hearing in Illinois. In this article, we discuss how Illinois courts name guardians and different types of court-ordered guardianship.

Read more about contested guardianship hearings and the adult guardianship process from our Illinois guardianship litigation lawyers.

Our Illinois guardianship litigation team uses this companion article to help you better understand what a Guardian of the Person can do under Illinois law.

A Guardian of the Person is typically court-appointed and executes non-financial decisions for a disabled or mentally incompetent adult.  These decision-making powers are broad and are overseen by guardianship courts, which have the authority to deny actions deemed not in the best interest of the adult. To learn more, read the full article on Guardianship of the Person by our Illinois contested guardianship attorneys.

Our Illinois contested guardianship attorneys are here to help you better understand your contested guardianship matter. In this video, we outline the differences between conservators and guardians under Illinois law.

The terms "conservator" and "guardian" are heavily used in Illinois guardianship litigation, but these two titles are not interchangeable. In our full article on conservators vs. guardians, we explain how to understand the powers and responsibilities of each under Illinois law, and tease out why many people tend to confuse them.