American Bar Association - Commission on Law and Aging

Guardianship Law and Practice

State Guardianship Laws and Updates

I. 2008 State Adult Guardianship Legislation: Directions of Reform (MSWord or PDF)

II. Adult Guardianship State Legislative Charts:

Limited Guardianship of the Person (as of Dec. 31, 2008)
Initiation of Guardianship Proceedings (as of Dec. 31, 2008)
Representation and Investigation of Guardianship Proceedings (as of Dec. 31, 2008)
Notice in Guardianship Proceedings (as of Dec. 31, 2008)
Monitoring Following Guardianship Proceedings (as of Dec. 31, 2008)
Conduct and Findings of Guardianship Proceedings (as of Dec. 31, 2008)
Emergency Guardianship (through 2007)

III. Health Care Decision-Making: A Guardian's Authority

Health Care Decision-Making Authority: Health Care Agents vs. Court Appointed Guardians (50-state chart)

IV. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA)

ABA Guardianship Policy

August 1987 Recommendation
August 1989 Recommendation
August 1991 Recommendation
August 1991 Recommendation II
February 2000 Recommendation
August 2002 Recommendation
February 2009 Recommendation

Guardianship Publications

See the ABA Commission's complete catalog of publications on guardianship and guardianship alternatives here.

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