Representing the Older Client (Capable or Not) in Guardianship Disputes

• Author: D'Arcy J. Hiltz
• Pages: 417-427

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RepresentingtheOlderClientCapable

orNotinGuardianshipDisputes

DArcyJHiltz*

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There aref undamentals andvariables in representing olderclients in

guardianship disputesBothplayasignicant roleindetermining how

theclientwillultimatelyberepresentedTheissueoftheclientscapacity

tomakeproperty orpersonalcare decisionsissecondary totheclient s

instructions andw ishesWithin structionsa ndwishes optionscan be

developedandanagendash apedWithoutinstructions andwishesef-

fectiverepresentationmaybe achievedbytest ingevidencea ndensur-

ing due process.

ThispaperwillexaminethefundamentalsandvariablesCasescen-

arioswill belookedattodeterminehowb othinuencethereprese nta-

tion of the older client.

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Atitssimplestrepresentationofanolderclientcapableornotinguard-

ianshipdisputesentails

 representingarespondingpartyand

 respondingtoallegationsofincapacityandthenecessityforaguard-

ian ship.

 Barristerands olicitorHiltzSzigetiLLP