ADULT GUARDIANSHIP TRAINING
Co-Sponsored with the Center for At-Risk Elders (CARE)
6 CLE / 1 E - Tuesday, Novebemer 23 ; 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE INDIVIDUAL WEBCAST - From your home or office
An Adult Guardianship program designed to guide you through the concepts, mechanics, duties, special situations, ethical matters & current practice issues.
TOPICS:
Legal Concepts
a. The Serious Consequences of Guardianship.
b. Navigating Indiana’s Confusing Guardianship Code.
c. Principles of Surrogate Decision Making.
d. Lesser Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship.
Legal Mechanics
a. Launching a Guardianship Proceeding.
b. Preparing for the Uncontested Hearing.
c. Preparing for the Contested Hearing.
d. Discovery Rules and Evidence Rules.
Duties of Guardian to Court and Post-Hearing Role of Court
a. Reports, Inventories and Accountings.
b. Actions Requiring Court Approval.
c. Successor Guardians and Removal of Guardians.
d. Termination of Guardianships.
e. Special Legal Tools Available to Guardians.
Temporary Guardianships
a. When Is a Temporary Guardianship Appropriate?
b. Special Rules Applicable to Temporary Guardians.
Ethical Issues in Guardianship
a. Confidentiality in the Age of E-Filing
b. Obligations to Honor Rights to Due Process.
c. Advising Guardians on Methods of Ethical Decision Making.
Overview of Current Issues in Guardianship Law and Practice
a. Access / Quality / Accountability.
b. Update on Recent Indiana Case Law.
c. Statutory changes to Guardianship Code.
d. Supported Decision Making.
e. Laundry List of Guardianship Laws Too Often Ignored in Practice.
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FACULTY:
H. Kennard Bennett
Bennett & McClammer LLP, Indianapolis
Hon. Andrew Bloch
Magistrate, Hamilton County Superior Court, Noblesville
Sara M. McClammer
Bennett & McClammer LLP, Indianapolis
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ADULT GUARDIANSHIP TRAINING
Co-Sponsored with the Center for At-Risk Elders (CARE)
6 CLE / 1 E - Tuesday, Novebemer 23 ; 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR - ICLEF Conference Facility, Indianapolis
LIVE INDIVIDUAL WEBCAST - From your home or office
ICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, IN • Indiana's Premier CLE Provider