Our Rock Island County Guardianship attorneys explain what happens at a Rock Island County adult guardianship hearing. This includes how courts determine whom to name as guardian as well as the different types of guardianship that are typically ordered by courts.  Rock Island County court hearings on adult guardianship determine whether to appoint a guardian for a mentally incompetent adult.  For some foundational knowledge about the adult guardianship process, check out our article: The Illinois Adult Guardianship Process Explained.

Read the full article on Rock Island County contested guardianship hearings by our Rock Island County guardianship litigation lawyers.

What are the powers and duties of a Guardian of the Person?

This article discusses responsibilities that fall on the Guardian of a Person. Our Rock Island County Guardianship attorneys discuss what a Guardian of the Person is, what their responsibilities are and how to become one. A guardian of the person is someone appointed by the court to make non-financial decisions on behalf of a disabled or mentally incompetent adult.  

The powers of a guardian of the person are very broad and subject to the review of the guardianship court which can override the guardian’s decisions if the court finds that they are not in the disabled adult’s best interests.

Read the full article by our Rock Island County guardianship litigation attorneys on the powers and duties of Rock Island County guardians..

Adult Guardianship proceedings are cases where an individual is appointed to be responsible for the care and management of an adult who is mentally incompetent.

Adult guardianship proceeding in Rock Island County, the person seeking to be guardian must file a Petition for Guardianship with the appropriate court. This article discusses how our Rock Island County Guardianship lawyers discuss the process of Guardianship from the petition to what happens during Rock Island County guardianship proceedings.

To find out more about what you'd need to file a petition for adult guardianship, read the full article by our Rock Island County disputed guardianship attorneys.