Guardianship

June 1, 2026
A view of kids sitting on a bench from behind.

Who Would Raise Your Kids If You Couldn’t? (What You Don’t Know About the First 72 Hours)

You've thought about who would raise your children if something happened to you. But thinking about it and actually naming someone in a legal document are two very different things. If your family doesn't have an answer in writing, and something unexpected happens to you, a judge who has never met you or your children will make that decision. Here's what you need to know, and what you can do about it today…
April 13, 2026
Two kids walk in a field from behind.

One Death, One Courtroom, One Child – and a Lesson Every Parent Needs to Hear

A Michigan court case shows what happens when a parent dies and no one thought to plan for it. The child had a chronic medical condition, a contentious custody history, and relatives scrambling to get legal authority just to manage her care. The court battle that followed could have gone very differently without years of documented evidence. Here's what every parent needs to know before something like this happens to their family...
February 26, 2019

What You Should Know About Guardianship—In Case A Parent or Loved One Becomes Incapacitated

Whether through illness, injury, or other means, anyone can require […]