New York Guardianship Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer

Even if you are healthy now, an unforeseeable serious car accident or a life-threatening illness can take away your ability to make decisions about your financial future. Who will care for you and handle your finances when you are unable to do so? A guardianship protects you from unplanned life events by allowing you to choose an agent to make decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so.

Elder law attorneys at Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC, handle all of your estate planning needs. They understand the importance of planning for your future and help you establish a guardian to make critical decisions about your life if you become incapacitated, seriously injured or ill. Contact Brooklyn, New York, guardianship attorneys at Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC, today.

Don't Wait To Establish Legal Guardianship

Many people ignore the advice to do advanced planning with a power of attorney or health care proxy — only to learn too late that a guardian could have helped them at a time when they needed it most. If you don't make decisions about your financial future now, you may find yourself in a situation where no decisions can be made. If you do not set up these directives in advance, and you become incapacitated or too ill to manage your finances, your bills may not be paid and your assets not properly managed. The court will have the ability to step in to name a guardian if one is not named in an advanced planning document before you are ill or injured.

Your agents named in a power of attorney or health care proxy act as a substitute for you by making decisions to protect your financial assets and property. With proper planning, you can avoid the hassle and cost of court involvement. By protecting yourself when you have the ability to do so, you will save considerable time and expense if you are unable to manage your finances later in life.

Other Aspects of Guardianships

Asset planning and protection is especially important as a loved one ages. The elderly are more susceptible to influence by other family members. Aging persons may have greater difficulty handling complex finances or large assets. Guardianships are also used to protect an elderly person from falling victim to financial abuse. A guardian will act on the individual's behalf to obtain the assets to protect them.

With law offices located in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York, our estate planning attorneys provide thorough and sound legal representation for your guardianship needs, as well as durable power of attorney and living trusts. When you decide it's time to protect your future, contact Polizzotto & Polizzotto, LLC.