Coral Gables Guardianship Attorney

When a family needs guardianship

Families usually call us at a hard moment. A parent with dementia is signing papers they do not understand. A son or daughter with a developmental disability is turning 18, and the doctors and the school will no longer talk to you. A minor has received an inheritance or an insurance settlement that someone must manage. In these situations, Florida law lets a judge determine that a person cannot safely make certain decisions and appoint a guardian to make them. It is a serious step, and the court stays involved to protect the person every year after.

How we help

We handle Florida guardianship cases across Miami-Dade and Broward, from the first filing to the yearly reports:

• Petitions to determine incapacity and to appoint a guardian
• Emergency temporary guardianship when someone is in immediate danger
• Guardian advocacy for adults with developmental disabilities
• Guardianship of minors, including settlements and inheritances
• Annual reporting, guardianship plans, and accountings
• Contested guardianships and successor guardians

You get plain answers at every step: what the court requires, what it costs, and how long each stage takes.

Less-restrictive alternatives we will tell you about

Florida courts must consider less-restrictive options before appointing a guardian, and so do we. A durable power of attorney, a health care surrogate, or a trust can often protect your loved one without a court declaring anyone incapacitated. If one of those fits, we will tell you plainly and prepare it instead; our estate planning team drafts powers of attorney and health care directives every week. Guardianship is the right tool only when the simpler ones are not enough.

Why RAM Law

Contested guardianships are court fights, and we bring a decade of complex litigation experience to every hearing. Uncontested ones are paperwork, deadlines, and a worried family, and we bring patience and plain English to those. Either way, you work directly with the attorney handling your case. And when a guardianship follows a death in the family, our probate team can settle the estate under the same roof.