When a family fights over a guardianship for years, most people assume the fight ends when the loved one dies. The person who needed protecting is gone. What is left for the court to do? Quite a bit, as it turns out. A ward’s death ends the guardian’s authority over the person, but it does...KEEP READING

Mom gets sick. One of her kids drives in from out of state, packs a bag, and brings her home “just until things get sorted out.” A few months later another sibling takes her to a third state and says she is staying. Now three states each have some claim to her, and everyone wants...KEEP READING