The most critical step one can take is seek an appointment of a guardian. This has been utilized and threatened in celebrity cases (i.e. Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan)and has been the subject of much debate, both pros and cons. For a full discussion, here is a link the Guide for Adult Guardianship prepared for The New York State Office of Children and Family Services by The Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity of Hunter College Sadin Institute on Law, Public Policy & Aging and The New York State Law Revision Commission:
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/ohrd/materials/151670.pdf
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
DEALING WITH PROBLEM ADULTS - LEGAL RIGHTS
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Elder Law,
Guardianships
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