Frequently Asked Questions About the Rights of Domestic Partners
This fact sheet covers FAQs for couples seeking information about domestic partnership. Same-sex couples who wish to marry can find more information at the Marriage Bureau of the D.C. Superior Court By: Linda J. Ravdin and Anne W. Coventry
Guardianship and Conservatorship: Frequently Asked Questions
This resource provides information about the process for appointing a guardian or conservator for an adult who cannot make his or her own financial, health care, or other life decisions.
By: Kenneth Rosenau, Esq. and Evan Greenstein, Esq.
How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You
(Separate Website)
Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments.
By: Social Security Administration
Legal Guide for the Seriously Ill
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This guide discusses seven key steps a seriously ill person can take to get his or her affairs in order.
By: American Bar Association
Probate Division - Forms and Information by Case Type
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A list of case types with links to general information, forms, and frequently asked questions for each.
By: D.C. Superior Court
Probate Division - Intervention Proceedings
(Separate Website)
Information, forms, and frequently asked questions on petitions to open an intervention proceeding, i.e., for the appointment of a guardian or conservator of an incapacitated person or for a protective order relating to an incapacitated person.
By: D.C. Superior Court - Probate Division
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