Offers instructions and advice for becoming a legal guardian, discusses alternatives to guardianship, and provides legal forms.

"Provides an overview of legal guardianship of minors, plus includes all of the forms and instructions needed to become a legal guardian in California. All forms and statutes are updated in the 8th edition"--Provided by publisher.

All the legal tools you need to become a child's guardian in California.

"a useful tool for family members and friends. It provides ciritcal information on conservators duties and responsibilities Recommended for anyone considering becoming a conservator."CALIFORNIA LAW CENTER ON LONG TERM CARE

Thousands of children in California are raised by people other than their parents, for one reason or another. These children need an adult to be appointed their legal guardian. THE GUARDIANSHIP BOOK provides all the forms and instructions necessary to become a child's legal guardian without a lawyer. (For California use only.

Provides legal advice for acting as a conservator for someone incapacitated due to illness or age, discusses alternatives to conservatorships, and provides necessary legal forms.

In Administering the California Special Needs Trust, author Kevin Urbatsch presents a guide for anyone assigned the duty of managing a Special Needs Trust for a person with a disability. Though geared toward those who never have administered a trust, it also provides sophisticated answers for experienced trustees concerning some of the unique responsibilities a trustee of a special needs trust will encounter. Urbatsch, a California attorney who has years of experience in assisting trustees to manage special needs trusts, has written extensively for both attorneys and families on how best to establish a special needs trust. Administering the Special Needs Trust addresses specific California issues that a special needs trust trustee encounters daily. In a question-and-answer format, it addresses how to - avoid the most common mistakes made by SNT trustees; - understand the type of public benefits available for California persons with disabilities; - learn how SNT disbursements will affect these public benefits; - best pay for a person with a disability's housing, caregiver costs, transportation, and related expenses; - handle SNT investments, accountings, and taxes; - terminate the SNT. With checklists, form documents, and law summaries included, Administering the Special Needs Trust contains a wide range of information for those charged with the responsibility of managing a special needs trust for people with disabilities.