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May a legal guardian of an elderly parent with Alzheimer be paid for their “Guardian Services” if the parent is in a specialized facility for care? If so where would I get a sample of such an agreement?
kindness, read the court order. Here in NY the Guardian is allowed billable hours, sent in with the annual report. Also refer to your state's Guardian Manual.
My parents are now in an assisted living facility. I am their legal guardian. I manage all of their finances and estate. I have been reimbursed for my expenses during the time I was moving them, selling their house etc., but now I have to pay their bills, manage their bank accounts and discuss any problems with their doctors to make sure they have the proper medical care. Can I charge the estate a monthly fee for taking care of all this?
yemaya, a judge might consider it a conflict of interest for you to be both the employer (guardian) and employee (caregiver). In cases like this the court would prefer an independent conservator. The court also does a fingerprint and background check and a credit check. They are very fussy.
My mother resides in a skilled nursing facility and I am her daughter and legal guardian with full powers. My daughter and I reside in her home. Can I be paid any kind of fee for being her guardian? Michigan
Apex - do you mean you have been appointed guardianship or are you POA??
If you are their legal guardian via a court ordered guardianship or conservatorship, then within the documents you got in court (probate court) there should be the information on reporting and documenting expenses and probably a sample document. If there doesn't seem to be one, then first I'd try going on-line to the courthouse to see if one's available and then download it. If not, then you kinda have to go to the courthouse to get it. You need to make sure that the reports are done & presented to the court according to the schedule required. My experience is that probate judges have limited humor if stuff isn't in & done right.
If the person has the funds to pay for the guardian as well as the costs of the facility, then you can charge a fee for being guardian. The amount tends to be based on community standards AND your level of expertise. So if you have a CPA or other degree (even if it was ages ago), then you can get paid a higher rate that someone with just a h.s. diploma. Now if they have no money, you basically do it for free. If you find that don't want to or it's not feasible, then you can ask the court to have the person become a "ward of the state" and the court will then appoint an outside temporary guardian who is paid by the state to do this. This gives you time to work with the court named guardian to come up with a plan on how to deal with guardianship issues so the family has input with the court appointed outside-the-family guardian.
BUT if you are asking this as a POA, then that's very different. If they are in a facility, then there should be no need to pay for services for care. This is what YogiBear was talking about. The facility is providing for care. If they have a ton of $$ & there is an estate, property, etc to manage, then you can be paid to do that but usually if there is real $$, their attorney or financial advisor is being paid to do so along with a family member with the agreement done by the attorney.
I'm not sure I understand your question. If you are a legal guardian for someone and that person is being cared for by people in a specialized facility for care, why would you get paid??? Or are you saying that you provide care as a legal guardian in the facility? Sorry I'm so dense.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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Can I charge the estate a monthly fee for taking care of all this?
If you are their legal guardian via a court ordered guardianship or conservatorship, then within the documents you got in court (probate court) there should be the information on reporting and documenting expenses and probably a sample document. If there doesn't seem to be one, then first I'd try going on-line to the courthouse to see if one's available and then download it. If not, then you kinda have to go to the courthouse to get it. You need to make sure that the reports are done & presented to the court according to the schedule required. My experience is that probate judges have limited humor if stuff isn't in & done right.
If the person has the funds to pay for the guardian as well as the costs of the facility, then you can charge a fee for being guardian. The amount tends to be based on community standards AND your level of expertise. So if you have a CPA or other degree (even if it was ages ago), then you can get paid a higher rate that someone with just a h.s. diploma. Now if they have no money, you basically do it for free. If you find that don't want to or it's not feasible, then you can ask the court to have the person become a "ward of the state" and the court will then appoint an outside temporary guardian who is paid by the state to do this. This gives you time to work with the court named guardian to come up with a plan on how to deal with guardianship issues so the family has input with the court appointed outside-the-family guardian.
BUT if you are asking this as a POA, then that's very different. If they are in a facility, then there should be no need to pay for services for care. This is what YogiBear was talking about. The facility is providing for care. If they have a ton of $$ & there is an estate, property, etc to manage, then you can be paid to do that but usually if there is real $$, their attorney or financial advisor is being paid to do so along with a family member with the agreement done by the attorney.