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Newly Updated! Privacy and Confidentiality: Guardianship Statutes and Court Rules (August 2020)
Guardianship Court Improvement Program - On August 3, the American Bar Association adopted a resolution urging Congress to invest in a Guardianship Court Improvement Program.
Selected Issues in Power of Attorney Law (April 2020)
Elder Abuse Charts - Visit our Elder Abuse web page under Featured Resources to view recently updated Elder Abuse charts including State by State Definitions of Abuse and Adult Protective Services Reporting Laws.
Supporting Decision Making Across the Age Spectrum-Final Report
FAQs by Guardians About the COVID-19 Pandemic How are guardians' responsibilities affected by the pandemic? The National Guardianship Association, the National Center for State Courts, and the ABA Commission on Law and Aging created FAQs to answer your questions. (May 2020)
Webinar: Reforming Adult Guardianship Through WINGS Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) are ongoing court-stakeholder partnerships to drive changes in guardianship policy and practice, promote less restrictive options , and address guardianship abuse. Under the leadership of the court, WINGS bring together a multidisciplinary array of stakeholders from diverse agencies to prioritize key issues and work collectively toward their resolution. In 2016, the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, with the National Center for State Courts, received an Elder Justice Innovation Grant from the U.S. Administration on Community Living (ACL) to establish, expand, and enhance state WINGS. In this webinar, a panel of representatives from the ABA Commission and state WINGS showcase their work and direct participants to resources and promising strategies. (July 2019)
Statutory Appeals Provisions in Adult Guardianship chart States take a variety of approaches to appeals in guardianship cases. See our updated statutory chart. (July 2019)
Adult Guardianship Statutory Table of Authorities This updated table includes links to state guardianship statutes. (July 2019)