This presentation will begin with an exploration into the circumstances within families that often lead our clients to seek guardianship over their loved ones. Attendees will receive a step-by-step guide to the legal requirements and process of obtaining a guardianship over an adult in Texas, including recent updates to the law by the state legislature impacting the guardianship process. Guardianship is not always the necessary or appropriate solution - even when a well-intentioned loved one believes it is - this presentation will illuminate alternatives to guardianship (e.g. medical power of attorney; representative payee status etc.) that should be considered and implemented prior to seeking a guardianship in some cases. Questions such as if and when a guardianship be terminated and what to do if you believe a client is unjustly under an order of guardianship will be explored. We will also dive into the guardianship of pop-culture celebrity Wendy Williams and her battle to terminate the order and re-gain access to her assets and control of her life.
