Under Article 81 of New York’s Mental Hygiene Law, a court is authorized to appoint a guardian to manage personal or financial affairs of an incapacitated person. Not all guardianships will be the same, as they are tailored to the necessities of the incapacitated person known as the ward. Some guardianships will only be granted to provide assistance with one specific need, whereas others will include assistance with many needs.
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Negotiating Legal Fees
Questioning an attorney bill is not that uncommon in today’s world. In fact, state and local bar associations both consistently report that fee disputes are some of the most common complaints that they receive against lawyers. This has even led some states to start up certain attorney-client fee dispute programs to resolve the issues. While attorney fees are most certainly not cheap, it is important to remember that in most cases the fees are, indeed, justified.
