Power of Attorney, Conservatorship, Advanced Health Directives
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If you cannot afford the filing fee or other court costs, you may qualify to have these fees and costs waived by the court.
Millions of Americans are managing money or property for a loved one who is unable to pay bills or make financial decisions. To help financial caregivers, we"ve released easy-to-understand Managing Someone Else"s Money guides.
Sample forms for Advance Health Care Directive, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, and Do-Not-Resuscitate orders.
This section will give you general guidelines for how to best prepare yourself for court.
ADR is usually less formal, less expensive, and less time-consuming than a trial.
Whatever the reason, you have the right to represent yourself, to be your own lawyer in all cases in California.
Info about durable power of attorney for financial matters.
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.
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
What is guardianship? What is conservatorship?
Conservatorship types and the procedures and forms you need.
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.
A living will documents your wishes concerning medical treatments at the end of life.
Some common concerns about Advanced Healthcare Directives.
You appoint someone to make healthcare decisions for you.
What are the legal documents everyone should have to fulfill your wishes while you're alive and after you die?
This guide provides clear and concise answers to questions such as how to: pay for home care, apply for public benefits, make appropriate health care decisions for yourself and others, protect elders in their homes, and thrive as a caregiver.
A form to describe the kinds of medical treatment you want toward the end of life.
A Power of Attorney for Health Care (PAHC) is a legal document that allows you to stay in charge of your care by selecting and naming who will make decisions for you if you become incapacitated.
A formal agreement is one a way to compensate a family member for providing care if he or she gives up their job or spends significant time providing care.
Your options for giving someone decision-making powers.
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.
This booklet is tailored for LGBT people.
This series explores end of life wishes, often incompletely expressed and honored.