Surrogate Court reaches out to make guardianship process more personal, less bureaucratic Updated Jan 09, 2021; Posted Jan 09, 2021 - Surrogate Matthew Titone, right, and court attorney Irini Bekhit, bottom center, attend a virtual meeting with Lifestyles for the Disabled Media Department. Taking part in the discussion are Eric Schwacke, top, and Joseph Jones, lower left. (Stills from video/Life-Wire News) Life-Wire NewsLife-Wire News Facebook Share Brought to you by Top Tomato STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Having a guardian, someone who can help make important decisions in your life and protect your welfare, is good. And people should know what it takes to be a guardian.