Elder Law
This Elder Law Library Guide seeks to assist patrons at NSU Shepard Broad College of Law as a starting point for initial research in elder law.
Elder Law Library Guide
Guardianship Resources
Introduction
Guardianship may involve a variety issues including, but not limited to, these topics:
- Application for an Appointment as Guardian;
- Incapacity;
- Incapacity Hearing;
- Guardian Selection;
- Guardianship Administration;
- Termination of Guardianship.
Selected Electronic Secondary Sources on LexisNexis and Westlaw
Selected Electronic Secondary Source on LexisNexis Digital Library
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Florida Guardianship Practice, 13th ed.
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lorida Guardianship Practice offers a concise, complete guide to this dynamic and complex area of law, from pre-guardianship planning through termination. In addition to exploring guardianship alternatives, stressing medical and legal issues, it analyzes all facets of practice under F.S. Chapter 744.
This edition has been updated to reflect rule and statutory changes, as well as current case law.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9798341712010Publication Date: June 12, 2025 -
The Fundamentals of Guardianship: What Every Guardian Should Know, 2nd ed.
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Co-sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
Serving as guardian is never simple or easy. Having the responsibility to make major life decisions for another is much more difficult than making decisions for oneself. Recent studies by the National Center for State Courts estimate that between one to two million adults are under court-supervised guardianship. The Administrative Conference of the United States estimates that approximately 75 percent of guardians are family members or friends. A constant refrain in multiple national studies and legislative reports is that once guardians are appointed they receive little instruction on how to carry out their responsibilities and have few resources to guide them.
The new edition of Fundamentals of Guardianship is the much-needed, basic manual for new guardians that explains those roles and responsibilities. The court orders guardians to make decisions; Fundamentals of Guardianship explains how to make those decisions. It guides the new guardian step-by-step through the process of how to make responsible and ethical decisions, prudently manage another's resources, avoid conflicts of interest, and involve the person under guardianship in the decision process. Fundamentals of Guardianship is the authoritative resource written by guardians with decades of experience and members of the National Guardianship Association
This book will appeal to all who have been appointed as guardian or conservator, whether lawyer, family member, friend, volunteer, or public or private entity, as well as all those who serve vulnerable adults. Included on this list are judges, court administrators, law enforcement officials, adult protective services, social workers, health care providers, case managers, residential care administrators, long-term care ombudsmen, financial institutions, and financial advisors.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781639053544Publication Date: February 2, 2024
Selected Electronic Secondary Source on West Academic Study Aids
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Elder Law in a Nutshell, 8th ed.
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This edition incorporates all significant statutory changes since 2019, including the SECURE Act of December 2019, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and the SECURE Act 2.0 of December 2022 regarding pension plan distributions, Medicare, and income taxation, as well as other areas.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9798887863368Publication Date: September 20, 2023 -
A Short and Happy Guide to Elder Law, 1st ed.
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If you’re getting older (or hope to), this quick and easy guide will alert you and your family to problems that lurk and how you can use the law and practical advice to avoid them. Topics include: estate planning, healthcare powers, Medicare, reverse mortgages, grandparent rights, divorce, remarriage, disabilities, homes safety, driving, caring for others, dealing with doctors, hospice, death in the family...
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780314283818Publication Date: February 26, 2013
Selected Print Secondary Sources
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Florida Elder Law, 2023-2024 ed.
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Florida Elder Law Practice Guide.
Call Number: KFF91.A3 S66ISBN: 123417578
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Florida Guardianship Practice, 12th ed.
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Public and private benefits in guardianship -- Fees and other costs in guardianship proceedings -- Health care surrogates, living wills, and related issues -- Durable powers of attorney -- Use of joint ownership -- Use of trusts -- Health law issues -- Florida uniform transfers to minors act -- Role of the attorney in planning -- Introduction to F.S. Chapter 744 -- Establishing the guardianship -- Guardian of the property : duties, powers, and liabilities -- Guardian of the person : duties, responsibilities, and liabilities -- Accountings and reports of guardians of the property -- Tax aspects of guardianships -- Special property problems of guardianships -- Guardians ad litem and court monitors -- Veterans' guardians -- Public guardianship -- Professional guardians -- Guardian advocates -- Guardianships for minors -- Restoration of capacity -- Conclusion of guardianships and guardianship appointments -- Role of the attorney in guardianship proceedings -- Conservatorship.
Call Number: KFF106 .F5822 2023ISBN: 9781663360847
Selected Florida Guardianship Statutes
Selected Handbooks