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  • March 01, 2004

    Inside the Bar March 2004: CLE Books revises Guardianship and Protective Placement for the Elderly in Wisconsin

    The long-awaited second edition of Guardianship and Protective Placement for the Elderly in Wisconsin, an indispensable State Bar CLE Books elder law title, will be released this month.

    Inside the Bar
    March 2004

    CLE Books revises Guardianship and Protective Placement for the Elderly in Wisconsin

    The long-awaited second edition of Guardianship and Protective Placement for the Elderly in Wisconsin, an indispensable State Bar CLE Books elder law title, will be released this month.

    Authored by experienced Baraboo attorney Gretchen Viney, associate director of the Lawyering Skills Program at the U.W. Law School, the revised book continues to serve as a practical guide to help Wisconsin attorneys learn and review the basic aspects of guardianship and protective placement procedures as applied to the elderly.

    Although the publication originally grew from materials developed for a basic "how to" seminar, Guardianship and Protective Placement now provides expanded guidance on numerous critical issues. Topics covered include: guardianships of the person and of the estate; protective services as an alternative to protective placement; the roles of the petitioner's attorney, guardian ad litem, advocacy counsel, and guardian; annual reviews of placements; termination and modification of guardianships and protective placements; and emergency and temporary procedures.

    The book also provides extensive discussions relating to case preparation and hearings, along with author commentary, practice tips, and checklists designed to guide elder law practitioners through the guardianship and protective placement process.

    The new edition discusses recent legal developments on various issues, ranging from guardian ad litem training requirements to attorney fee awards. While the book remains focused on procedures under chapters 55 and 880 of the Wisconsin Statutes, it also now briefly addresses the temporary protective placement procedure available under section 51.67 of the Wisconsin Mental Health Act. In addition, the revised edition reprints dozens of pertinent mandatory court forms and supplies several author-drafted sample forms for use in guardianship and protective placement proceedings.

    The 200-plus-page, soft cover book costs $29, plus tax, shipping, and handling. Current book owners who subscribe to the Bar's automatic supplementation service will receive the revised edition at 10 percent off the regular price. The book also is available in a fully searchable online format through State Bar CLE Books Online (offered in partnership with Loislaw).


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