This program is designed to guide you through the concepts, mechanics, duties, special situations, ethical matters and current practice issues involved with Adult Guardianships.
Topics:
Case Launch Phase - Ken Bennett
- Launching a Guardianship Proceeding
- Preparing for the Uncontested Hearing.
- Preparing for the Contested Hearing.
- Discovery Rules and Evidence Rules.
Post-Hearing Phase - Sara McClammer
- Reports, Inventories and Accountings.
- Actions Requiring Court Approval.
- Successor Guardians and Removal of Guardians.
- Termination of Guardianships.
- Special Legal Tools Available to Guardians
Temporary Guardianships - Mollie Golden
- When Is a Temporary Guardianship Appropriate?
- Special Rules Applicable to Temporary Guardians.
Ethical Issues in Guardianship - Ken Bennett
- Confidentiality in the Age of E-Filing
- Obligations to Honor Rights to Due Process.
- Advising Guardians on Methods of Ethical Decision Making.
- Issues surrounding attorney representation of the ward
- When guardianship doesn’t “work” anymore
Case Law, Statutory Updates & Other Current Trends in Guardianship - Ken Bennett
Judicial Panel - Hon. Barton, Hon. Certo, Hon. Glasser & Hon. Evans
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Faculty:
H. Kennard Bennett
Center for At-Risk Elders, Inc., Indianapolis
Sara M. McClammer
Scout Advocacy, LLC, Indianapolis
Mollie M. Golden
Center for At-Risk Elders, Inc., Indianapolis
Hon. Kevin M. Barton
Judge, Johnson Superior Court #1, Franklin
Hon. David J. Certo
Judge, Marion County Probate Court, Indianapolis
Hon. Christopher J. Evans
Magistrate, Hamilton Circuit Court, Noblesville
Hon. Sarah J. Glasser
Judge, Marion Superior Court, Indianapolis
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6 CLE / 1 E - Friday, December 6; 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Live In-Person - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
Live Webcast - From your home or office
ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Premier Indiana CLE
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