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On October 15, 2010, the Elder Law section of the Washington State Bar Association presented an award to Representative Jeannie Darneille (D) of the 27th District for her work to enact legislation to establish the Office of Public Guardianship. The mission of the Office is to make guardianship services available to individuals who need them and are alone (without family members or friends to serve as volunteers) and poor (without the means to pay for needed services). Many of these individuals are elderly and need a surrogate decision maker. A guardian is appointed by the court to make either personal or financial decisions.
If you are a care-giver, you should be aware of The Elder Law section. It focuses on legal issues that are pertinent to elders – including retirement issues, estate planning, powers of attorney, guardianship and other forms of substitute decision making, to private and long-term care, health care financing and elder abuse. Go to www.wsba.org for more information or to find an Elder Law attorney through the public resources directory.
