Legislation inspired by a Chicago Tribune investigation into some hospitals’ questionable guardianship petitions has advanced ...

When an adult becomes unable to make decisions because of illness, injury, or cognitive decline, families face important ...

Caring for one’s own financial situation is a key part of one’s own independence. But there are some cases where a person needs help making legal and financial decisions. That’s where the concept of ...

As Gary Ellis lay dying in August 2023, no one at the facility caring for him called his son. Instead, staffers called Ellis’ court-appointed state guardian, who had recently taken charge of all ...

(Editor's note: This is Part 1 of a three-part series on guardianship abuses appearing this week on Next Avenue.) Ginger Franklin was just shy of her 50th birthday when she fell down the stairs of her ...

The premiere of a controversial Lifetime docuseries about the ongoing health and financial battles of former talk show host and shock jock Wendy Williams has sharpened the focus on her court-appointed ...

We’re reading and watching “Killers of the Flower Moon” for Econ Extra Credit this month. The 2017 true crime book, and its new feature film adaptation, shine a light on the conspiracy to murder Osage ...

As our parents age, our roles often reverse. We take on the role of parent, making sure they take their medications and get to doctors’ appointments. Our parents revert to the role of adolescent, ...

Women's rights worldwide have faced a troubling reversal in recent years, with several nations reimposing or strengthening male guardianship systems that restrict women's basic freedoms. These laws ...