It was quite jarring to watch Marla rummage through Jennifer’s belongings, paint the walls of the home, and prepare the property for sale. Clearly, Jennifer, who was attending her water aerobics classes and enjoying her well-kept home, was in no danger. Though the notice requirement may be shortened or even waived by the court, a predatory guardian such as Marla will need to prove an immediate emergency. The statute also requires that written notice be given, in hand, to the person alleged to be incapacitated seven days prior to any hearing for the appointment of a temporary guardian. The moving party must prove to the court that any delay in the appointment will cause immediate and substantial harm to the health, safety or welfare of the Respondent, and no other person has authority to act, as required under M.G.L. Within the Motion, the moving party (Marla) must illustrate what emergency exists requiring the appointment of a Temporary Guardian.
To obtain guardianship on an emergency basis, as Marla did, a Verified Motion for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for an Incapacitated Person must be provided to the court.
Though it is true that a guardianship can be pursued on an emergency basis, there are various hurdles for attorneys to overcome before they are heard in court on an emergency guardianship. Marla explained that, because the guardianship was deemed an emergency, Jennifer was not invited to the hearing. Jennifer claimed that she had no idea what the court’s order was regarding and asked why she wasn’t invited to court.
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One startling scene in the movie was when Marla showed up on Jennifer’s front porch, presented her with the court’s order, and whisked Jennifer away to assisted living. Amos hadn’t been (spoiler alert) killed, Jennifer’s attorney could have pursued perjury charges. The form is signed under the penalties of perjury. The examination of the Respondent must take place within 30 days of the filing of the petition for guardianship. The medical certificate illustrates why an adult is in need of a guardianship, either due to mental illness or incapacity. The medical certificate is a form completed by a registered physician following an evaluation of the proposed “Respondent,” or in this case, Jennifer. A medical certificate is a required document that must accompany a petition for guardianship. Amos’s obligation to provide a medical certificate to the court. Without diving into the clear HIPAA violations and obvious ethical concerns, what is also missing from the conversation is Dr. Amos (played by Alicia Witt) to discuss Jennifer’s “need” for a guardian. If your elderly clients or family members are now asking you, “Could it happen to me?,” I recommend dispelling some of the movie’s inaccuracies.Įarly in the movie, Marla meets with Dr. However, the movie also depicts various legal procedures surrounding guardianships in a dim and somewhat untruthful light. The story includes thrilling twists of violence, crime and laughable moments. The crooked guardian Marla, played by Rosamund Pike, pursues and obtains guardianship over the wealthy and seemingly vulnerable Jennifer, played by Dianne Wiest.
If you’re a probate attorney (or someone with a Netflix account), I expect you’ve seen or heard about the somewhat disturbing film “I Care a Lot.” The movie, which debuted on Netflix in February 2021, is a dark comedy illustrating a legal guardian’s ability to target and drain the assets of susceptible elderly individuals.
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