Highfield Law, PC

Guardianship removes hurdles when:

• Your aging parent or other loved-one is unable to make complex decisions, but doesn't have a Power of Attorney in place
• Your loved-one has a Power of Attorney in place, but the Power of Attorney document is limited, rather than General
• Your loved-one has a Power of Attorney in place, but the POA needs to be removed or replaced
• Your loved-one has a Power of Attorney in place, but the signing of the Power of Attorney happened under questionable circumstances
• Your loved-one became unexpectedly ill or hospitalized and is unable to communicate their wishes related to treatment or rehab
• Your child is no longer a minor, but has cognitive challenges that require a legal decision-maker be appointed
• You live with a minor for whom you've been caring as a guardian, but you've not yet formalized your role as their guardian, and someone seeks proof of your guardianship status

As the beneficiary of a Trust, you may need to hold the Trustee accountable when: 

• The Trustee is no longer communicating with a beneficiary of the Trust
•  The Trustee is failing to work amicably with a co-Trustee
• The Trustee is committing waste, fraud, or abuse
• The Trustee has failed to keep the monies held in trust separate from their own
• The Trustee has not made distributions of the monies held in trust to beneficiaries at the appropriate time
• The Trustee refuses to provide details to beneficiaries about how the Trust was funded, administered, or distributed
• The Trustee has disappeared with the monies that were meant to be held in trust
• The Trustee did not form the Trust as documents required at the time
• The Trustee did not fund the Trust with the monies intended

As the beneficiary of an Estate of someone you lost, you may need to hold the Executor accountable when: 

• The Executor or Administrator of the Estate did not take required steps to gather and protect Estate assets
• The Executor failed to follow applicable rules and deadlines while administering the Estate
• The Executor failed to keep assets held by the Estate separate from their own
• The Executor did not make distributions of the monies held in the Estate to beneficiaries when required
• The Executor refuses to provide details to beneficiaries about how the Estate assets were gathered, protected, administered, or distributed 
• The Executor has disappeared with some or all of the monies belonging to the Estate

Your energy is better spent growing your business, rather than resolving disputes. Highfield Law gets you back to work by: 

• Reviewing documents filed in court related to the present dispute and related to prior disputes in which the other party has been involved
• Identifying business records maintained by your company that can be used as evidence in support of your position
• Evaluating demands and claims made against your company to determine whether they have legal merit
• Building a roadmap of negotiation and dispute-resolution strategies that can be employed to avoid unnecessary costs of litigation
• Leading your business and its people through litigation in a manner that allows you and your team to run the business while legal solutions are planned and executed behind the scenes