If you are the legal guardian of an adult with disabilities, you may worry about what would happen to the ward if you could no longer serve as his guardian. Due to great medical advances in caring for people with conditions like Down Syndrome, children with disabilities are now more likely to outlive their parents than ever before. Even if you are younger than the person you serve as guardian for, there is always a chance that something could happen that would prevent you from continuing to fulfill your guardianship responsibilities. One way to prepare for this possibility is to choose a successor guardian. A successor guardian is someone who is able and willing to become the ward’s guardian should you become unable to continue serving. A Libertyville, IL adult guardianship attorney can help you establish a successor guardianship and facilitate a smooth transition should the successor guardian need to take over.
