From time to time I get questions from prospective or current client about whether they need to apply for a Minnesota guardianship over minor children or, at times, adults. For instance, below is a question that I recently answered regarding the necessity of applying for a Minnesota guardianship: I have two nieces that want to…
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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. ยง 524.5-313 grants broad power to guardians to consent to necessary medical treatment on behalf of their wards, but it does…