Caring for one’s own financial situation is a key part of one’s own independence. But there are some cases where a person needs help making legal and financial decisions. That’s where the concept of ...

Legislation inspired by a Chicago Tribune investigation into some hospitals’ questionable guardianship petitions has advanced ...

So, you need to file a Medicaid application to secure Medicaid benefits for someone who is incapacitated or incompetent – ...

As Gary Ellis lay dying in August 2023, no one at the facility caring for him called his son. Instead, staffers called Ellis’ court-appointed state guardian, who had recently taken charge of all ...

(WXYZ) — A Wayne County Probate Judge recently made a historic decision. Instead of putting a Dearborn Heights woman under guardianship, he allowed her to retain ...

The premiere of a controversial Lifetime docuseries about the ongoing health and financial battles of former talk show host and shock jock Wendy Williams has sharpened the focus on her court-appointed ...

A Missouri woman who spent 10 years under public guardianship is speaking out about the system, which she says left her trapped in nursing homes and unable to make decisions about her own life.