Guardianship Services in New York
What is a Guardianship?
In the unfortunate event that your loved became incapacitated before preparing the necessary documents (Financial Durable Power of Attorney and/or Health Care Proxy) that direct his/her choices, and the person becomes unable to care for their own personal, medical and financial matters, a guardianship may be needed. A guardian is a person, usually a family member or close friend, appointed by the court to oversee the personal and/or financial needs of an incapacitated person.
Michael is an experienced guardianship attorney available to assist you obtain guardianship over your elderly or special needs family members or other loved ones. He will assist you from initial petition through obtaining the order appointing you as guardian.
In addition to being an attorney, Michael has been in the past a Nationally Certified Guardian certified by the National Guardianship Association through the Center for Guardianship Certification, making him uniquely qualified to assist our Guardian clients in fulfilling their ongoing responsibilities, after their appointment has been obtained.
Since 2007 Mr. Giordano has acted as a court appointed NY Court Examiner for various cases in the Guardianship Part of the New York 9th Judicial District and is also on the New York Part 36 appointment list as eligible to serve in the counties of Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Dutchess and Putnam as a Guardian, a Guardian Ad Litem, a Court Evaluator, an Attorney for an Alleged Incapacitated Person, Counsel to Guardian and Counsel to Receiver.
As a doting son to an aging Mother, Michael has lots of hands-on experience caring for, and about, seniors. He has also been a brother to an incapacitated boy with Cerebral Palsy, making him uniquely qualified to provide caring special needs planning with a personal perspective. He’s also been a dedicated friend and confidante to a number of aging neighbors for the past several years. You can trust Mike to guide you through the Guardianship process with compassion and care.
