Q: If a temporary guardian settled and collected monies outside of court. Does that money go to the new guardian?
After I became a guardian. I found out the temporary guardian settled outside of court with the boarding home that was neglecting my father. I was never inform and this info was hidden from me. I found all this out on my own. My father is now deceased. Shouldn't that money have gone to the new guardian. I was guardian of person only because they lied and said he had no estate which she settled for him. Can anything be done?
A: You should definitely have a probate/guardianship lawyer file on your behalf. The temporary guardian should have turned the money over and should have accounted for how every dime was used.
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