Dedicated lawyers facilitate care for dependent loved ones in the Missoula area

At Five Valleys Law, P.L.L.C., we provide legal support for capable and caring adults in the Missoula area and throughout Montana who want to gain the legal right to make decisions for loved ones in need of their assistance. Our informed attorneys can help you petition to be appointed as a conservator, with decision-making authority over the health, finances and welfare of your elderly parent or another disabled adult.  Our attorneys can provide sound advice and professional assistance with crucial decisions no matter what challenges you face.

Respected law firm establishes gaurdianships and conservatorships for incapacitated adults

If you are responsible for an incapacitated adult or you have a child who will never be able to live independently, it is important to make legal arrangements for current and future care. The lawyers at Five Valleys Law, P.L.L.C. provide assistance for clients who wish to:

  • Become a conservator — We can guide you in the process of having yourself or another qualified loved one appointed as conservator for an elderly parent or disabled adult. A conservator is responsible for managing the financial needs of the person they care for, and for making decisions in their best interests.
  • Handle conservatorship conflicts — Adults who have lived independently may be resistant to having another person care for them. If you see an urgent need to assume authority over an aging parent or other relative for their own good, you may have to petition the court to be appointed as a conservator. Your loved one is entitled to opposing counsel. If difficult circumstances arise, you can trust in our professionalism and sensitivity during the legal process.
  • Execute a trust to benefit a special needs adult — If you are responsible for a disabled adult, your estate plan should include a special needs trust to provide financial assistance after your passing. Leaving money directly to a person who receives Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits could make them ineligible for assistance. By creating a trust, you prepare a consistent income stream that eases their financial burdens without jeopardizing eligibility. Your estate plan can also include provisions for requesting that the court appoint a conservator for your loved one.

Our lawyers are thorough and caring in our approach to your conservatorship needs.

Contact our thorough Montana estate planning lawyers for advice on guardianships or conservatorships

Five Valleys Law, P.L.L.C. helps Montana clients make arrangements so that their loved ones have reliable guardians and conservators. Call us at 406-203-1410 or contact us online to schedule a consultation at our Missoula office.