Vol. 42 Issue 2 (November-December 2020)

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Voluntary Guardianships: A Primer on States’ Guidance

In a voluntary guardianship, an individual may petition for or consent to a court appointed guardian. This article discusses state statutory provisions regarding appointment and termination of such guardianships.

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Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation

This article explores the current state of undue influence law, reviews a model undue influence screening tool, and discuss ways to modernize the law.

Elder

WINGS - An Innovative and Collaborative Approach to Reform

Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholder (WINGS) is an innovative and collaborative approach to reforming state adult guardianship systems. This article by Staff Attorney Dari Pogach, gives an overview of the WINGS program, the discusses the continued need for guardianship reform and gives a glimpse into states efforts to implement a WINGS program.

Elder

Highlights From the Virtual 2020 National Aging and Law Conference

Virtual 2020 NALC was an overwhelming success. Click here for an overview and highlights from this year's National Aging and Law Conference.

Elder

Updates from the Commission on Law and Aging: Exciting Milestones in Guardianship Reform!

Commission on Law and Aging publishes the WINGS Briefing Paper: Advancing Guardianship Reform and Promoting Less Restrictive Options and ABA Adopts a Resolution in Support of a Guardianship Court Improvement Program. Read more here.

Elder

Book Review: Undue Influence and Vulnerable Adults

'Undue Influence and Vulnerable Adults' written by Sandra D. Glazier, Thomas M. Dixon, & Thomas F. Sweeney. Reviewed by David Godfrey, Senior Attorney, ABA Commission on Law and Aging.

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WINGS - An Innovative and Collaborative Approach to Reform

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Vol. 42 Issue 2 (November-December 2020)

It's Complicated: The Relationship Between Advance Planning, Guardianship and Elder Abuse

Also In This Issue

Voluntary Guardianships: A Primer on States’ Guidance

Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation

WINGS - An Innovative and Collaborative Approach to Reform

Highlights From the Virtual 2020 National Aging and Law Conference

Updates from the Commission on Law and Aging: Exciting Milestones in Guardianship Reform!

Book Review: Undue Influence and Vulnerable Adults

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