Guardianship and Conservatorship in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer

Ryan C. Young, Esq.
Guardianship and Conservatorship in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer
Guardianship Attorney for Incapacitated Adults in Virginia According to the Virginia Code, there are two kinds of appointments the Circuit Court makes in relation to an incapacitated adult. These appointments include Guardianship and/or Conservatorship and/or Guardianship. An individual can be declared incompetent and have a guardian/conservator appointed at the same court proceeding. Declaring Incompetency Before the court appoints a conservator... Read More

Who pays the attorney’s fees in a guardianship or conservatorship petition in Virginia? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Ryan C. Young, Esq.
Who pays the attorney’s fees in a guardianship or conservatorship petition in Virginia? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Attorney’s fees in a Virginia guardianship petition. By: Ryan C. Young, Esq. Who pays attorney’s fees in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding in Virginia? This is a question I get often from potential clients (“Petitioner”) who are considering bringing a guardianship or conservatorship petition because of a loved one’s incapacity. In this article, the allegedly incapacitated person is referred to... Read More

Can an attorney-in-fact (agent) be reimbursed for attorney’s fees? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Ryan C. Young, Esq.
Can an attorney-in-fact (agent) be reimbursed for attorney’s fees? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Acting under a Power of Attorney + Attorney’s Fees An attorney-in-fact is the principal for an individual under a validly executed power of attorney. The term is confusing to some and can be used interchangeably with the word agent. The law governing power of attorney documents is somewhat similar to agency or contract law. In order to determine your rights... Read More

Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship Lawyer: How does the Petitioner obtain a mental evaluation of the Respondent (alleged incapacitated person)? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia

Ryan C. Young, Esq.
Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship Lawyer: How does the Petitioner obtain a mental evaluation of the Respondent (alleged incapacitated person)? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia
 Medical Evaluation in a Contested Guardianship/Conservatorship proceeding in Virginia Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings which are less contentious require a lesser amount of work for the Petitioner and their attorney. Often, the Respondent has already been diagnosed with an illness causing mental incapacity or the inability to function. But, what happens if there has never been such a diagnosis? Many times,... Read More

Guardianship and Conservatorship in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer

Ryan C. Young, Esq.
Guardianship and Conservatorship in the Commonwealth of Virginia | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer
  Guardianship and Conservatorship Orders for Incapacitated Adults in Virginia Under the Virginia Code, there are two types of appointments the Circuit Court may make when a person is declared incapacitated: Guardianship and/or Conservatorship. A person may be declared incompetent and a guardian/conservator appointed in the same proceeding. Before a guardian or conservator may be appointed, the person must first... Read More