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Federal law sets forth a “bill of rights” for nursing home residents. Among them: A resident “has a right to receive visitors of his or her choosing at the time of his or her choosing, subject to the resident’s right to deny visitation when applicable, and in a manner that does not impose on the […]
There remain serious misunderstandings over the differences between a guardian ad litem and an attorney representing the prospective ward. The role of the guardian ad litem is poorly not defined under Indiana law, which states only that “the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the alleged incapacitated person…” I.C. […]
Some years back (1980’s?) the Indiana guardianship code was changed to eliminate references to “wards” and replace that term with “protected persons.” (By the way, they didn’t capture all the references to “ward” and the word still appears in many sections of the code.) While I don’t know the whole reasoning for the change, I […]
Scout Guardianship stands ready to serve as the independent, professional advocate for incapacitated adults in Indiana.
We offer two categories of services to adults in Indiana:
- Pathfinder Guardianship Services for Incapacitated Adults
- Cavalry Advocacy Services for Those Planning Ahead