Fiduciary Officer (Part Time / Flex Time) Scout Guardianship Services, Inc. (“Scout”) provides professional fiduciary representation, including guardianship, power of attorney, and healthcare representative services. To learn more about our company please visit our website: www.scoutguardianship.com. Scout is seeking to hire a Fiduciary Officer, working part time under the supervision of the Team Leaders, to […]
When does a power of attorney get preference to be named as guardian?
God love our Indiana guardianship code… There are times when a petition for guardianship is filed because a prospective ward’s attorney-in-fact under an existing power of attorney is either not doing their job, or not doing it well. Under our guardianship code, does the power of attorney have any priority in the consideration of who […]
There’s No Such Thing As Guardian of the Person . . .
…or Guardian of the Estate, for that matter. Indiana’s guardianship code never uses the terms “guardianship of the person” or “guardianship of the estate.” Yet, people – and judges – use these terms all the time. What’s going on? Simply put, these terms are short-cuts to describe a set of powers assigned to the guardian. […]
Prospective Ward’s Attendance at the Guardianship Hearing
A busy schedule this week with guardianship hearings. One of them today got me to thinking again about the requirement that the alleged incapacitated person be present at the guardianship hearing. One of the most common complaints from family members seeking a guardianship over a loved one is that the elder has to be present […]
Power of Attorney Police
Any elder law attorney worth her salt will include a General Durable Power of Attorney as part of her general estate planning advice to competent elders. We tell the client that the POA is a way for them to name the person they want as their agent, and that if they have one in place […]
Scout Guardianship stands ready to serve as the independent, professional advocate for incapacitated adults in Indiana.
We offer two categories of services to adults in Indiana:
- Pathfinder Guardianship Services for Incapacitated Adults
- Cavalry Advocacy Services for Those Planning Ahead