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Guardianship of Elderly Parents: How to Care for Aging Relatives
June 24th, 2024
Few things are more difficult than seeing your elderly parent in physical and mental decline, and having to provide care for the person to whom you have always looked to for care and guidance. Unfortunately, when a senior becomes unable to care for h…
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Can a Guardian Sign a DNR Order in Michigan?
March 12th, 2024
In Michigan, a legal guardian has the right and responsibility to make medical decisions for an incapacitated person (ward). The guardian can, for instance, select the ward’s medical providers, consent to treatment on the ward’s behalf, and acces…
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Caring For an Elderly Parent When You Live Out of State
January 11th, 2023
Just a few generations ago, it was common for young adults to continue living in the community in which they grew up, close to friends and family who did the same. Grandparents helped to care for grandchildren, and when they themselves grew older and…
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Michigan to Assist Probate Attorneys in Fighting Elder Abuse
December 6th, 2021
In Michigan, when an adult becomes incapable of making good decisions for him- or herself, someone needs to step in and help. Often that person is a guardian or conservator. A guardian makes personal decisions for a legally incapacitated person (ward…
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Proposed Guardianship Reforms in Michigan
November 2nd, 2021
Legal guardianship is not an issue most people think about unless it is splashed across websites and tabloid television, as in the Britney Spears guardianship saga. But the reality is that guardianship abuse is widespread, even though it rarely gets…
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Responding to Elder Abuse in Michigan
October 5th, 2020
Learning that an older family member is being mistreated is a gut-wrenching experience. At first, as with many other types of abuse, you may not want to believe it, especially if the abuser was someone who was supposed to be caring for and protecting…
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Michigan’s Criminal Elder Abuse Statute
August 6th, 2020
“Respect your elders” is something many of us heard as children, and we grew up with the understanding that older people deserved to be treated with deference and dignity. Our older parents and grandparents have cared for us, taught us, and prote…
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Protecting Elderly Loved Ones in the Time of the Coronavirus
April 28th, 2020
It’s on every television news channel, splashed across the front page of every newspaper, blaring from radio stations and popping up on every social media site: the novel coronavirus, which causes the respiratory illness known as COVID-19. Many of…
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How To Choose The Right Nursing Home In Michigan?
January 20th, 2019
Choosing The Right Nursing Home In Michigan 47.8 million people, or 13% of the U.S. population are now over the age of 65. About 1.5 million of those people currently reside in nursing homes. A nursing home is a residential facility that provides ski…
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