Unless you are a confident speaker, you will find having a trained legal mind to do the talking in court heloful. How helpful depends on the judge and whether you will be opposed by members of your family. I found my family members speaking fasehoods was very upsetting and was grateful I had the lawyer to respond. By the time we got to the proceedings where I explained my plan for managing my parent's assets and my father's care I was able/comfortable talking to the judge and answering his questions.
I don't know if you need a lawyer but you still have to go to Court. A Judge determines if a person needs a guardian based on information given by Drs and maybe others like SWs. There is Legal Aid that charges by scale. You may want to start there for information. And, like said, someone could contest the guardianship. You must prove that the person can no longer make informed decisions. You also will be held accountable by the State having to report every year.
It explains the various types of guardianship under Florida law, and has a number of different forms you can download, fill in, and start the process.
Whether or not you'll need a lawyer depends on how complicated your family's situation is, and especially how much opposition there is likely to be. But if everyone (possibly except your mother) is in agreement that guardianship is necessary to protect her wellbeing and her best interests, you should find that the courts and relevant adults' social services are prepared to give you any guidance you need with your petition. Are your (many!) siblings supportive, in principle?
Guardianship? Pursuing it through the courts can be very expensive. You may want too start by having an initial consult with an attorney and then decide if it's feasible in your mom's case.
https://www.flcourts.org/Resources-Services/Office-of-Family-Courts/Family-Courts/Guardianship
It explains the various types of guardianship under Florida law, and has a number of different forms you can download, fill in, and start the process.
Whether or not you'll need a lawyer depends on how complicated your family's situation is, and especially how much opposition there is likely to be. But if everyone (possibly except your mother) is in agreement that guardianship is necessary to protect her wellbeing and her best interests, you should find that the courts and relevant adults' social services are prepared to give you any guidance you need with your petition. Are your (many!) siblings supportive, in principle?