How to Get Guardianship of a Parent: What is Legal Incapacity?

Family caregivers, considering how to get guardianship of a parent often ask, what is incapacity? In Part Two of the Webinar Series How to Get Guardianship of a Parent, Pamela D Wilson offers a practical explanation of what is legal incapacity and why this is a requirement to obtain guardianship of a parent or an adult.

Scroll down to access the link to the entire 4-Part Guardianship Webinar Series.

After watching How to Get Guardianship Part Two, family caregivers will learn:
• Common definitions related to an agent under a medical durable power of attorney and a guardian
• An increased understanding of what legal guardianship means
• The importance of talking to elderly parents about guardianship
• The different types of guardianship
• Who must be advised about the intention to petition for legal guardianship
• Why a guardianship may be “contested”
• The legal definition of incapacity
• What is the medical substantiation of legal incapacity?
• Other demonstrations of health, safety, and decision-making concerns for a parent

To access the entire Four Part Guardianship Series Webinar, visit Pamela's website:
https://pameladwilson.com/how-to-get-...