Hearing on Legal Guardianships of the Elderly
2023-07-03T15:26:27-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODFlXC8wMDFcLzE2ODg0MTI3MTJfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine guardianships ordered by a court, like the one once imposed on pop singer Britney Spears. According to reports, there were approximately 1.3 million adult guardianships in the United States with an estimated $50 billion in assets. During the hearing, witnesses talked about the negative impact of these agreements. Among them was a Washington, D.C. resident with cerebral palsy who was once under a court-ordered guardianship and faced a long legal battle to dissolve the agreement.
The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine guardianships ordered by a court, like the one once imposed on pop singer Britney… read more
The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine guardianships ordered by a court, like the one once imposed on pop singer Britney Spears. According to reports, there were approximately 1.3 million adult guardianships in the United States with an estimated $50 billion in assets. During the hearing, witnesses talked about the negative impact of these agreements. Among them was a Washington, D.C. resident with cerebral palsy who was once under a court-ordered guardianship and faced a long legal battle to dissolve the agreement. close
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Ryan King Guardianship Reform Advocate
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Nick Parker Staff Attorney Indiana Supreme Court Office of Court Services->Adult Guardianship Office
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Karrie Shogren Director University of Kansas->Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities
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