Power of Attorney, Conservatorship, Advanced Health Directives
Legal Issues for Caregivers: Pathways to Effective Communication For Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
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?
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.
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.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Protect Yourself from Fraud and Financial Abuse
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.
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.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Conservatorship Overview
Conservatorship types and the procedures and forms you need.
Legal Issues for Caregivers: Pathways to Effective Communication For Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
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?
Personal Care Agreements: How to Compensate a Family Member for Providing Care
How to Compensate a Family Member for Providing Care
Protect Yourself from Fraud and Financial Abuse
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.
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.
Who Will Manage My Finances?
Info about durable power of attorney for financial matters.