Florida: Zelman v. Zelman empowers relatives with full Interested Persons’ rights
Zelman v. Zelman, is new case law in Florida that will make it extremely difficult for any guardianship to argue against empowering relatives/loved ones with FULL Interested Person rights. The 2006 Florida Supreme Court case of Hayes v. Guardianship of Thompson ruled much the same, but was written in a somewhat unclear and confusing manner that it has allowed guardianship lawyers to escape its true meaning. Zelman v. Zelman, Fourth District Court of Appeals, September 2015 [- more...]