Guardian

A guardian is someone who takes over the care of minor children when their parents have died. To avoid the court deciding who will become the guardian of your child(ren) after your death, you can appoint a guardian. This can be done either by will or through www.rechtspraak.nl. The advantage of a guardianship arrangement in a will is that you can add some more nuances and give instructions to the guardians.

You can appoint one or two people as guardians. If one guardian is appointed, he or she is responsible for the care and upbringing of the child. The guardian does not always have to do this himself. He can also choose to place a child with someone else, in a home or in a foster family. The guardian does not have to pay for the child's living expenses himself.
If two joint guardians are appointed, they do have the duty to care for and raise the child themselves. During the guardianship, the joint guardians are liable for maintenance and are both the child's legal representative.

If a guardian has not been appointed by will, the child's assets will be managed by the guardian during the child's minority. If you do not want this, you can appoint another person as guardian. You can also opt for the child not to have free disposal of his assets at the age of 18, by establishing a guardianship until he reaches the age of 27 -or other- years, for example.

For more information on guardianship and guardianship, please contact us. We will be happy to advise you.