Legal Question in Elder Law in Washington
declaration of incompetence
My dad is suffering from dementia and is becoming very verbally abusive to my mother. He refuses to go to a doctor. What steps need to be taken to have him declared imcompetent?
Asked on 8/20/08, 12:22 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Ann Sattler
Aiken, St. Louis & Siljeg, P.S.
Re: declaration of incompetence
You need to petition the court to appoint a guardian. My firm regularly handles guardianship matters. It may be that he only needs a guardian of the person or it may be that he also needs a guardian of his estate (finances).
Answered on 8/20/08, 5:15 pm
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