Conservatorship Education on “The Probate Nation”

I. Useful Documents That Everyone Should Have or Consider

a.  Durable Financial Power of Attorney – Overview
b.  Durable Financial Power of Attorney – Abuses and Remedies: Part 1{causes of action]
c.  Durable Financial Power of Attorney – Abuses and Remedies: Part 2 [the litigation]
d.  Durable Financial Power of Attorney – Abuses and Remedies: Part 3 [mediation and trial]
e.  Durable Financial Power of Attorney – Abuses & Remedies: Part 4 [forensic accountant report]
f.   Durable Financial Power of Attorney – Abuses and Remedies: Part 5 [medical experts]
g.  Advance Directive for Healthcare/Advance Medical Directive/Advance Healthcare Directive

II. Considerations Before Filing For Conservatorship or Guardianship

a.  Bonding the Conservator
b.  The Public and Professional Guardian and Conservator
c. Virginia Divorce, Conservatorship & Medicaid: Part 1
d. Virginia Divorce, Conservatorship & Medicaid: Part 2

III. Medical Considerations

a.  Does Mom Have Dementia?
b.  Managing Dementia
c.  Involuntary Commitment of Adults in Fairfax County
d.  Medicare – An Overview

IV.  Process to Obtain Adult Conservatorship and Guardianship

a.  Alexandria City
b.  Arlington County
c.  Fairfax County
d. Loudoun County
e.  Prince William County
f.  Stafford County

V. Guardianship of a Special Needs Child

a.  Obtaining Guardianship of a Special Needs Child – Part 1
b.  Obtaining Guardianship of a Special Needs Child – Part 2

VI. The Guardian ad Litem/GAL

a.  In Adult Conservatorship and Guardianship Cases – Part 1
b.  In Adult Conservatorship and Guardianship Cases – Part 2

VII.  Commissioner of Accounts Filings

a. Virginia Conservatorship Inventory
b.  Virginia Conservatorship Accounting

VIII. Responsibilities of Conservator and Guardian

a. First 90 Days To Do List
b. Virginia Conservatorship Investments – Part 1
c. Virginia Conservatorship Investments – Part 2

IX.  Care Management Considerations

a. Care Managers
b. The Caregiver Agency – Part 1
c. The Caregiver Agency – Part 2
d. Role of a Caregiver
e. Managing Dementia
f.  Concierge Medicine for Seniors
g. Nursing Home Abuse – Part 1
i.  Nursing Home Abuse – Part 2
j.   Hospice and Palliative Care
k. Adult Day Care
i. Insight Memory Care Center
ii. Arlington County Adult Day Center

X. Funding Long Term Care (LTC) Costs

a.  Medicaid – Virginia – Qualifying for Adult LTC Medicaid in VA
b. Medicaid – Virginia – Adult LTC Medicaid – An Introduction
c. Medicaid – DC – Adult LTC Medicaid – An Introduction -Part 1
d. Medicaid – DC – Adult LTC Medicaid – An Introduction – Part 2
e. Medicaid – MD – Adult LTC Medicaid – An Introduction – Part 1
f. Medicaid – MD – Adult LTC Medicaid – An Introduction – Part 2
g.  Reverse Mortgages – Overview
h.  Reverse Mortgages – Strategies
i.  Long Term Care Costs – Insurance Solutions
j. Life Insurance Policy Settlements
k. Virginia Adult Long Term Care Medicaid – Part 1
l. Virginia Adult Long Term Care Medicaid – Part 2
m. Veteran Aid and Attendance Pension
n. Cash Buyers of Real Estate