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Alternatives to Guardianship including Supported Decision-Making

Contains material from Aug 2016

Alternatives to Guardianship including Supported Decision-Making
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Session 1: Alternatives to Guardianship - A discussion of less restricted alternatives to guardianship, as well as supports and services available to proposed wards.

Session 2: Supported Decision-Making: A New Alternative to Guardianship - A look at recently-enacted Texas Estates Code Chapter 1357, the Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act, with a discussion of the potential benefits as well as the possible concerns, risks and ethical considerations that the law introduces.

PLEASE NOTE: To claim Texas Guardianship Ad Litem credit, you must complete the entire course. At the end of the course, download the guardianship accreditation documentation as you claim your general MCLE credit and submit the affidavit to the State Bar of Texas.
 

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1. Alternatives to Guardianship (Aug 2016)

Craig Hopper, Richard Lavallo, Hon. Guy Herman

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56 mins
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19 pgs
Session 1 —56 mins
Alternatives to Guardianship (Aug 2016)

A discussion of less restricted alternatives to guardianship, as well as supports and services available to proposed wards.

Originally presented: Aug 2016 Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference

Craig Hopper, Hopper Mikeska, PLLC - Austin, TX
Richard Lavallo, Disability Rights Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Guy Herman, Travis County Probate Court #1 - Austin, TX

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2. Supported Decision-Making: A New Alternative to Guardianship (Aug 2016)

Craig Hopper, Laura Upchurch, Richard Lavallo

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(mp3)
44 mins
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Part 1 – 24 pgs
Part 2 – 6 pgs
Session 2 —44 mins
Supported Decision-Making: A New Alternative to Guardianship (Aug 2016)

A look at recently-enacted Texas Estates Code Chapter 1357, the Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act, with a discussion of the potential benefits as well as the possible concerns, risks and ethical considerations that the law introduces.  
 

Originally presented: Aug 2016 Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference

Craig Hopper, Hopper Mikeska, PLLC - Austin, TX
Laura Upchurch, Moorman Tate Haley Upchurch & Yates, LLP - Brenham, TX
Richard Lavallo, Disability Rights Texas - Austin, TX