Guardianship/Capacity

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You’re Fired: Can a Client of Questionable Capacity Terminate Your Representation?

6/8/2024  

For elder and special needs law attorneys, termination issues are more complex. Clients who are aging or suffering from mental health challenges present ethical duties for attorneys beyond basic client termination tasks.

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The Venn and Zen of Supported Decision-Making and Guardianship

6/8/2024  

This article explores some of the trends in law and practice for guardianships and supported decision-making that overlap — where advocacy for either system should not make them inherently adverse.

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Immigration Meets Guardianship

3/22/2024  

When transferring a guardianship established in another country to the United States, the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA) provides guidance.

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Oher News Highlights but Also Obscures Issues in Guardianship

10/18/2023  

The recent controversy in the news around former NFL player Michael Oher has brought guardianship/conservatorship issues again into the spotlight. Still, in some ways, the light is more blinding than revealing.

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Supported Decision-Making: Defending Liberty

8/24/2023  

Supported decision-making is a legal concept that promotes self-determination and serves as an alternative to guardianship and conservatorship.

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The “Who” of Guardianship

6/30/2023  

A comparative analysis of orders of priority for appointment of a guardian for an adult; this article aims to fill a gap in the literature on the "who" question related to guardians for adults.

Journal Article

Dementia and Capacity From A Clinical Point of View

5/10/2023

An adult psychiatrist discusses how dementia affects capacity and examines the most common types of dementia, features, symptoms, and diagnostics.

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Guardianship Transfers: Bridging the Gap with the UAGPPJA

4/20/2023  

If your practice includes the interstate transfer of Guardianships, in or out of your state, this Webinar will provide helpful information on the UAGPPJA and how to use it to streamline guardianship transfers.

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