How were you notified? Or did your daughter "tell" you? Get the name of the judge...demand to see the guardianship paperwork. Get an attorney if she can produce paperwork that looks legit.
We don't know, Gunny. Please see an elder law attorney to find out. Also ask your doctor if he/she signed any papers indicating you are incompetent to manage your own affairs.
The only person who can appoint a guardian is a judge. If someone petitioned for your guardianship through a court, you would have been notified and where I live by law you would have been appointed an attorney to represent you if you didn't have one of your own.
What makes you think your daughter was appointed guardian over your financial situation? Could she be bluffing? Contact the attorney the poster before me recommended. If for some reason, you can't reach them or reach another attorney to help you, you can call the court that covers your area and ask if anyone initiated guardiaship proceedings. I hope you can get to the bottom of this.
If you can come here and ask the questions you have asked, you do not seem incompetent. You should have been notified of a court hearing so you could be there to contest it. Maybe she just got conservatorship. If she did thru the court, she now has to show the court that every cent she spends of your money is spent on you. She will not be able to "steal" from you. She is going to need to keep very good records and account for every penny spent.
Are you sure she has been “appointed” “guardian” over your financial situation? I use quotation marks because she may simply be trying to help look out for your best interests. These terms are often used when no legal action has actually taken place. Ask to see the legal papers and I would think it would have the judge, lawyer, and or social worker who may have been involved. If she can’t show you legal papers, it may just be the words she is using or you may have misunderstood.
To obtain guardianship in New Jersey you would have to be examined by two physicians or a physician and a psychologist to determine that you are unable to make decisions on your own. The petitioner (your daughter) would have to present evidence to support her allegation that you are incompetent along with the physicians examination reports. The court would appoint an attorney to represent you. Just guessing here, but I’d say your daughter is not being truthful with you regarding guardianship over you. That brings up the next issue which is your estate planning. Meet with an elder law attorney to write your will, POA and directive to physicians. I suggest you find someone other than your daughter to act in this capacity. She may not actually have your best interests at heart. Please don’t delay getting legal help! Best of luck to you.
How did you find out that your daughter has guardianship over you? It’s time for you to speak to an elder law attorney. There are many excellent elder law attorneys in Voorhees, NJ, Marlton, NJ, and Mount Laurel, NJ. Just Google “elder law attorneys near me” and choose the best one for you.
Gunny, Think back. There must be some misunderstanding. Maybe it is just the terminology as you understand it.
At your age, were you making a will? Did you sign a document making her POA? POA in the future, or immediately. If you went to an attorney for your will, go ask the attorney what happened.
Did you put her on your bank accounts so she could help you pay your bills?
Please see an elder law attorney to find out.
Also ask your doctor if he/she signed any papers indicating you are incompetent to manage your own affairs.
What makes you think your daughter was appointed guardian over your financial situation? Could she be bluffing? Contact the attorney the poster before me recommended. If for some reason, you can't reach them or reach another attorney to help you, you can call the court that covers your area and ask if anyone initiated guardiaship proceedings. I hope you can get to the bottom of this.
That brings up the next issue which is your estate planning. Meet with an elder law attorney to write your will, POA and directive to physicians. I suggest you find someone other than your daughter to act in this capacity. She may not actually have your best interests at heart. Please don’t delay getting legal help! Best of luck to you.
Think back. There must be some misunderstanding. Maybe it is just the terminology as you understand it.
At your age, were you making a will?
Did you sign a document making her POA? POA in the future, or immediately.
If you went to an attorney for your will, go ask the attorney what happened.
Did you put her on your bank accounts so she could help you pay your bills?