Loudoun County attorneys Christine Mougin-Boal from Laurel Brigade Law Group and Rachel K. Downs from Sevila Saunders Huddleston & White, PC discuss this important topic. This program reviews the following:
- the important legal decision making documents that all adults should have,
- the legal proceedings necessary to obtain authority to make financial and care decisions for an adult when those legal documents are not available,
- the process in Loudoun County to be appointed by the court as the conservator and guardian of an adult,
- the probate office qualification process after a court order is entered,
- Loudoun Commissioner of Accounts oversight of conservators,
- Loudoun County Social Services oversight of guardians,
- fees and costs to be appointed, and
- common problems and pitfalls that you may encounter.
Recorded August 2016. Broadcast February 2017