Houston partner Kathleen Tanner Beduze will present a webinar today to Texas Guardianship Association members regarding the chapter she authored for the Texas Guardianship Manual, entitled “Temporary Guardianships and Other Emergency Relief.” The program addresses the topics of temporary and permanent guardianships, qualification, a guardian’s roles and duties, how to avoid a guardianship, and other emergency relief, including injunctive relief and mental health commitments.

With the year 2034 marking the first time in U.S. history that people aged 65 or older will outnumber children, and the dramatic rise of individuals over 65 living with Alzheimer’s disease, Kathleen notes that it is critical to plan ahead and have conversations with loved ones about what individuals want to happen in the event they are incapable of making decisions for themselves.

To learn more about this presentation and options available in the event of incapacity, Kathleen can be reached at kbeduze@jw.com.

Meet Kathleen

Kathleen Tanner Beduze concentrates her practice on the areas of fiduciary litigation, trust disputes, guardianship, and estate and probate-related administration. She offers experienced counsel handling prosecution and defense of fiduciary claims, will contests, accounting and administration issues, contested guardianships, and interpretation and modifications of trusts. Since 2019, Kathleen has contributed to the Texas Guardianship Manual and is a former contributing author of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Reporter. She has been named among The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates since 2021 and a Texas Rising Star for Estate and Trust Litigation by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers since 2016.