How do I get guardianship over my mother’s finances?
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How do I get guardianship over my mother’s finances?
My mom is in a nursing home with Alzheimer’s. She have money set aside for her personal use but I cannot get it because they say I am guardian of her person only and not of her finances. What do I need to do to get legal guardianship of everything?
Asked on February 13, 2015 under Estate Planning, North Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You are the guardian of her person only, correct? North Carolina allows three different guardianships: Person, Estate and General. You want to apply to be the General Guardian which covers care and finances. They are done in a Special Proceeding, which you probably did for the first one. I am going to give you a link to a county in North Carolina's website that can give you some guidance. Good luck.
http://web.co.wake.nc.us/courts/guardianship.html
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