Guardianship Attorney for Special Needs Adult Child
Beaufort, Summerville, and Charleston Guardianship Attorney
Guardianship attorney for adults with intellectual and development disabilities
When a person turns 18, he becomes an adult in the eyes of the law. This means, as the parent, you no longer have the legal right to make decisions on your adult child’s behalf. To keep the right, and protect your child, you will need to become his guardian and possibly conservator.
We are here to help you through the process. Ideally, the guardianship process should start a few months before your child turns 18 so that by the time your child’s 18th birthday occurs, the guardianship proceeding is close to being approved by the court. Please do not worry if your child is over 18 and you have not become his guardian. This is not uncommon. We are here to help you no matter your adult child’s age.
Sometimes protecting your adult child in a less restrictive manner than a guardianship is possible. One common way is through a Power of Attorney. When you contact us, we will discuss all of your options and determine, as a team, the best course of action for your family.
Additional Services
- Special Education Law & Advocacy (IEP coaching)
- Social Security Disability
Benefits of Working with Swann Law
Plan From Your Home
Work with your lawyer from wherever you are most comfortable – home, office, maybe the beach. There is no need for you to visit a stuffy law office and spend your time in the waiting room. As your guardianship attorney, we can help you online, on your schedule.
Fixed Fees
All of our guardianship services are offered as fair, fixed fee billing. This means you know the cost of your legal fees upfront, with no surprises. Additionally, obtaining guardianship over your special needs adult child or sibling is important and we want to help you at an affordable price.
Client Care
We believe in treating you as we would like to be treated – with courtesy and respect. You will always receive prompt returns of emails and voicemails, and you will never be left in the dark about your guardianship proceeding.
Online Storage
As a client, you will have access to secure client portal. All of your documents will be held in this location throughout our representation. This means, you may check your documents and the status of your guardianship proceeding at any time that is convenient for you.