By Jonathan Friedman ( January 27, 2021, 2:01 PM EST) -- Guardianship applications are often commenced out of necessity. Some examples of when and why a guardianship application occurs include when someone is incapable and has no power of attorney and requires a financial or medical decision maker; there are concerns that someone is being abused or taken advantage of by their current power of attorney or guardian; and when someone suffers an accident and, having no power of attorney, requires decisions to be made on their behalf while they undergo treatment or recover....