Adult Guardianship FAQs | Illinois Guardianship Law

O'Flaherty Law
1 min readMay 11, 2021

The court-appointment of a surrogate/substitute decision maker for a person over the age of 18 who is unable to make decisions due to any degree of incapacity is known as guardianship. When an individual hits the age of 18, they are granted all of the legal rights that adults have. Read the full article here: https://www.oflaherty-law.com/learn-about-law/adult-guardianship-faqs

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This video discusses Adult Guardianship Frequently Asked Questions, including: What is guardianship?, How long does it take to become a guardian? , Types of Guardianship Is it possible to end a guardianship?, Is it possible to amend the guardianship to alter the guardian or the form of guardianship?, What is the maximum number of guardians an individual can have?, Is there any kind of financial aid or government entity that might assist me in obtaining a guardianship?

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