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2020 Summary of Guardianship Legislation

January 11, 2021

The American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging has released its 2020 summary of guardianship legislation.  The summary, Directions of Reform: 2020 Adult Guardianship Legislation Summary, American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging is available .here.

The summary is divided into the following: pre-adjudication issues,  multi-jurisdictional issues, guardian selection, guardian actions, fees, rights of the individual, capacity matters, guardian & fiduciary misconduct, and post-adjudication/monitoring matters. The summary includes a chart at the end for a quick reference. The link  to the archives for prior year summaries is available here.