When this help may be useful
- A relative struggles to pay bills, manage their account or sign documents
- A loved one has an illness or a physical or mental disability
- Decisions must be taken about care, hospital admission or a care home
- You are already a support administrator and need to prepare the report
What support administration is
It is a protection measure ordered by the Guardianship Judge (Giudice Tutelare): an administrator is appointed, often a relative, who assists the person only with the acts specified in the decree. For everything else the beneficiary keeps their capacity. It is therefore a flexible tool, tailored to the person's real needs.
How I assist you
I assess the situation and the medical documents with you, draft the application specifying precisely the powers needed, assist you at the hearing in which the judge meets the beneficiary and, after the appointment, support you in the management: inventory, periodic reports, requests for authorisation for the most important acts.
The process, step by step
- Assessment of the situation and medical certificates
- Drafting and filing of the application
- Hearing before the Guardianship Judge
- Support with management and reports
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for support administration?
The person concerned, the spouse or partner, relatives up to the fourth degree, in-laws up to the second degree, and also the social or health services caring for the person.
Is a lawyer strictly necessary?
In the simplest cases the application can be filed without a lawyer. Legal assistance is however useful to define the administrator's powers correctly, avoid requests for additional documents and handle complex family situations or significant assets.
What are the periodic reports?
The administrator must submit to the Guardianship Judge, at the intervals set by the judge, an account of income, expenses and decisions taken for the beneficiary. I can prepare or check them with you.
The information on this page is general, refers to Italian law and is not a substitute for advice on your specific case.