How to Be a Guardian Guardianships are nothing to joke about. This article is on how to be a guardian under Minnesota law. Being a guardian to someone is a very serious matter as you get to make tons of vital medical decisions for an incapacitated individual. Whether or not they get better might be…
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How to Change a Minnesota Guardianship or Conservatorship
When Guardianship Can be or Will be Changed It may feel like your guardianship will last forever. However, on the contrary, there’s a bit of finalization to your role that you may not have realized. Minnesota guardianship law says that someone can try to petition for your removal as a guardian for any good reason….
Minnesota Guardianship/Conservatorship | Choosing the Least Restrictive Alternatives
Are you looking at the least restrictive measures? This article is aimed at those persons directly petitioning the court for the appointment of a guardian and/or conservator over a person in need. Often, the person petitioning the court is an attorney. However, in some cases, family members, county agencies, and other third-parties will also petition…
Minnesota Guardians Cannot Terminate Life Support of Wards
Judge Quam of the Hennepin Count District Court, Minnesota, issued a controversial Order today on whether Minnesota guardians can terminate life support. Below is a some of the highlights of the Order: “Minn. Stat. § 524.5-313 grants broad power to guardians to consent to necessary medical treatment on behalf of their wards, but it does…