Mary Szondy

Mary Szondy is a solo practitioner who focuses her practice in the areas of guardianship and conservatorship law, estate planning, and supplemental and special needs trusts. Ms. Szondy primarily works with families who need to obtain guardianship over adult children with disabilities. She is a 2004 graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Prior to law school, Ms. Szondy was a Licensed Social Worker, and was employed by the Courage Center from 1993-2000. She is an active member of Minnesota Women Lawyers, serving as Chair of the Solo/Small Section since 2008. Her law firm is located on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.

Termination of a Guardianship: Restoration to Capacity


March 12, 2013
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In my previous post, I discussed the basics of a guardianship. In this post, I discuss terminating a guardianship when the Ward has regained mental capacity. For example, perhaps the Ward has a brain injury from an accident or a stroke, but after a couple years of therapy she has recovered enough so that a […]

Guardianship Basics


October 17, 2012
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What is a Guardianship? A guardianship is a determination by the Court that a person (proposed ward) is incapacitated.  The judge must make this decision based upon clear and convincing evidence. “Incapacitated person” means an individual who is impaired to the extent of lacking sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate responsible personal decisions, […]