Power of Attorney, Conservatorship, Advanced Health Directives
Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
Without written protections in place, your "chosen family" will not be legally recognized, and could very easily be questioned or contested by a biological family member.
Legal Planning for Incapacity - Making Decisions When You Can't Speak For Yourself
What are the legal documents everyone should have to fulfill your wishes while you're alive and after you die?
Pathways to Effective Communication For Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
Personal Care Agreements: How to Compensate a Family Member for Providing Care
How to Compensate a Family Member for Providing Care
Reflections on End of Life Care (Video)
This series explores end of life wishes, often incompletely expressed and honored.
Resource for End-of-Life Decisions
Sample forms for Advance Health Care Directive, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, and Do-Not-Resuscitate orders.
What are Advance Directives?
A living will documents your wishes concerning medical treatments at the end of life.
Conservatorship Overview
Conservatorship types and the procedures and forms you need.
Handbook for Conservators
This handbook has been written to help you with your role as conservator of a person, conservator of an estate, or limited conservator of a person or estate.
Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
Without written protections in place, your "chosen family" will not be legally recognized, and could very easily be questioned or contested by a biological family member.
Legal Planning for Incapacity - Making Decisions When You Can't Speak For Yourself
What are the legal documents everyone should have to fulfill your wishes while you're alive and after you die?
Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
Without written protections in place, your "chosen family" will not be legally recognized, and could very easily be questioned or contested by a biological family member.
Who Will Manage My Finances?
Info about durable power of attorney for financial matters.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.
What is a Limited Conservatorship - California Courts
This resource downloads as a text document. You may need a text reader app to access this document on a mobile phone.
Top 10 Safety Tips for Seniors
Seniors: Protect yourself from fraud and financial abuse! Be vigilant, be observant. Physical or financial abuse will continue so long as no one knows about it. Listed below are our Top 10 Safety Tips to always keep in mind.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.
Conservatorship Overview
Conservatorship types and the procedures and forms you need.
Handbook for Conservators
This handbook has been written to help you with your role as conservator of a person, conservator of an estate, or limited conservator of a person or estate.
Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
Without written protections in place, your "chosen family" will not be legally recognized, and could very easily be questioned or contested by a biological family member.
Legal Planning for Incapacity - Making Decisions When You Can't Speak For Yourself
What are the legal documents everyone should have to fulfill your wishes while you're alive and after you die?
Pathways to Effective Communication For Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
Personal Care Agreements: How to Compensate a Family Member for Providing Care
How to Compensate a Family Member for Providing Care
Reflections on End of Life Care (Video)
This series explores end of life wishes, often incompletely expressed and honored.
Resource for End-of-Life Decisions
Sample forms for Advance Health Care Directive, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, and Do-Not-Resuscitate orders.
Top 10 Safety Tips for Seniors
Seniors: Protect yourself from fraud and financial abuse! Be vigilant, be observant. Physical or financial abuse will continue so long as no one knows about it. Listed below are our Top 10 Safety Tips to always keep in mind.
What are Advance Directives?
A living will documents your wishes concerning medical treatments at the end of life.
What is a Limited Conservatorship - California Courts
This resource downloads as a text document. You may need a text reader app to access this document on a mobile phone.
Who Will Manage My Finances?
Info about durable power of attorney for financial matters.