---
url: 'https://www.fmjlaw.com/guardianship-estate-planning-2/'
title: 'Vlog: Why is Guardianship Important to Estate Planning?'
author:
  name: Georgie Stocks
  url: 'https://www.fmjlaw.com/author/gstocks/'
date: '2018-10-04T15:51:51+00:00'
modified: '2021-08-11T17:04:28+00:00'
type: post
categories:
  - Thought Leadership
  - 'Trusts & Estates Blog'
  - Video
published: true
---

# Vlog: Why is Guardianship Important to Estate Planning?

A guardian is a party that’s legally appointed to handle an individual’s decisions. The head of our [Trusts & Estates](https://www.fmjlaw.com/practice-area/trusts-estates/) group, [David Ness](https://www.fmjlaw.com/professional/david-m-ness/), explains the importance of guardianship and the role it can play with estate planning.

If you need more information about our [Trusts & Estates](https://www.fmjlaw.com/practice-area/trusts-estates/) group, click [here](https://www.fmjlaw.com/practice-area/trusts-estates/)

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