Guardianship and Alternatives for Adults

Know Your Rights

• Guardianships of Adults

  Some adults may be rendered incapacitated and unable to make responsible decisions. This document explains about rights relating to guardianship and the process for the appointment of a guardian. Content Detail

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  Bibb and Clarke County Probate Courts

• Temporary Health Care Placement Decisionmakers: when you need to move from hospital to nursing home

  When someone is unable to consent to his or her own admission to or discharge from a health care facility, it may be necessary for him or her to have someone else decide. This law covers that. Read More

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  Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services

• The Georgia Statutory Financial Power of Attorney PDF

  The information in this document includes an explanation of the Financial Power of Attorney, cautionary language to those considering giving someone power over their financial affairs, instructions for completing the statutory form, and a copy of the form substantially the same as the one which appears in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Content Detail

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  Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services

• End of Life Planning: DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER doc

  this document attempts to clarify when you will be resuscitated or not resuscitated, even if you have it in writing that you do or don't want to be. Content Detail

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  Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services

• $50 Supplement and Emergency Cash Grant for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren doc

  The DFCS will provide assistance for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. This document explains what this assistance is and how to get it. Content Detail

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

• The Facts About Financial Powers of Attorney

  Learn what you need to know about advance directives. Read More

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  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.

• What if I'm Already the Trustee of a Qualified Income Trust, What Do I Do Every Month?

  If you have already been named Trustee of a QIT, it is most important that you manage the money properly. This is a list of tips on how to do well and information on what happens if you don't. Read More

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  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.

• What is Elder Abuse?

  This brochure is aimed at providing information and resources for victims of elder abuse as well as defining laws pertaining to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Read More

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  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.