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 \nRepresenting a senior or adult with a disability who is facing or under guardianship canbe a frustrating and time-consuming,yet very rewarding,experience.Depending on your client'scondition,the client's ability to recount history or relate preferences may be limited.Sometimesthe facts surrounding the client's history and current situation will be appalling or heartbreakingYour client might have been taken from home and placed into an institution or unfamiliar caresetting,without fully understanding what is happening or why.Your client might be confusedand disoriented,angry and resentful,depressed and uncommunicative-all of which could beappropriate responses given the client's situation.  \nAccepting this senior or adult with disability as a client means you must advocate forwhat the client wants-not what any other person or professional,including you,thinks ought tohappen or is in the client's best interests.(Leave that for the other parties,the guardian ad litem,and,ultimately,the judge.)Your job is to promote what your client wants to the guardian and tothe court and to work to make that happen,which might require you to confront uncaringguardians or family members and a sometimes inefficient and impersonal legal system.There isalso no telling what your client might want.Your client's wishes might not make sense to youand might not be what you believe to be the logical choice.They might not even be feasible,inwhich case your job is to explore viable alternatives with your client and work to achieve a resultthat is closest to your client's wishes,one that employs least-restrictive means and protects andpreserves your client's rights,dignity,and decision-making power to the greatest extent possible  \n(Revised July 2018)  \nThis manual describes the legal process that is initiated by a guardianship petition.However,the issues affecting the senior or adult with disability you have been asked to representare unlikely to be limited to those typical to standard court proceedings.There might well beother issues-appropriate medical care or therapeutic services,changes in housing or placement,arguments over visitation and access,disputes over personal or real property,and the like-thatwill require your intervention on your client's behalf.An in-depth discussion of every potentialissue is beyond the scope of this manual.Therefore,Legal Aid Center's guardianship attorneysare available to brainstorm and assist you with the many issues that can arise beyond the usualtask of ensuring that the guardianship is necessary and the guardian's actions appropriate.Pleasefeel free to contact them for assistance.  \nRight now,the legal requirement that seniors and adults with disabilities facingguardianship be provided with an attorney is fairly new.For the hundreds of people alreadyunder guardianship,that means the court never heard their voices and now never hears theirwants or needs-even though they are permanently affected by every decision the court makes.It also means that the demand for attorneys to fight for proposed protected persons in newly filedguardianship cases willquickly outstrip all available resources.(In fact,it already has.)Yourwillingness to advocate for a vulnerable senior or adult with disability means there is one fewerwho will","cbCainATyQpThmc0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainATyQpThmc0","pdf",7988539,264,"English","# Introduction\n## Purpose and scope of the manual\n## Client advocacy principles\n# Chapter One: Anatomy of a Guardianship Case\n## Overview\n## Venue and jurisdiction\n## Types of guardianship\n## Qualifications and eligibility of guardians","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this manual for pro bono attorneys?\",\"answer\":\"It provides general information to help pro bono attorneys handle guardianship cases and supports effective representation, rather than offering legal advice for a specific matter.\"},{\"question\":\"How should an attorney determine what the client wants in a guardianship case?\",\"answer\":\"The attorney should advocate for what the protected person wants, even when it conflicts with others’ views. 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