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When Adult Guardianship Crosses State Lines: A Uniform Act to Address Jurisdictional Issues

  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: The American Bar Association
  • Webinar
Topics:
  • Disability

Do you have adult guardianship cases in which more than one state is involved? With our increasingly mobile society, attorneys frequently face interstate guardianship problems.

This webinar will cover the basics of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act, passed by 37 states, DC, and Puerto Rico. The reporter for the Act, along with a prominent probate attorney, will explain the Act's provisions on initial jurisdiction, transfer of cases to another state, and out-of-state recognition and enforcement of orders, as well how the Act works in practice.

Program Faculty

David English
Professor, University of Missouri Columbia Law School
Chair, ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Reporter, UAGPPJA
Columbia, MO

Suzanne Walsh
Principal, Cummings & Lockwood
Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
Member, UAGPPJA Drafting Committee
West Hartford, CT

Erica Wood (Moderator)
Assistant Director
ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Washington, DC

Tuition:

$95 Commission on Law and Aging Members, Senior Lawyers Division Members, Section of Family Law Members, Section of Real Property Trust and Estate Law Members
$95 Non-Profit Attorneys
$95 Legal Service Attorneys
$150 ABA Members
$195 General Public
$75 Each additional registrant at the same location

All participants must register for the program.

CLE:

States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.

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The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of general CLE credit in 60-minute states and 1.8 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours granted are subject to each state's approval and credit rounding rules.

New York: This non-transitional CLE program is approved for experienced NY attorneys in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 1.5 New York CLE credits. Newly admitted attorneys may not earn New York credit for this non-transitional CLE program. All attorneys may click here to view additional MCLE information for your jurisdiction.