In an earlier blog I discussed a recent decision that recognized the Supreme Court’s ability, in appropriate circumstances, to order that an individual submit to medical examinations as part of the process of determining whether they were competent. The case involved lay evidence of possible incompetence but the two medical opinions required under the Patients ...
It is increasingly common for clients to ask what legal steps are available to help them care for aging parents or relatives. Generally, they have a relative who is slowly slipping into dementia or some other incapacitating state. In recent years, the law has done much to remodel the legal landscape to better address these types of situations. There are new or revised statutes ...
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