| WHAT GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP PRACTITIONERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW LAW
5th Annual Guardianship Law Conference
Sponsored with the Massachusetts Guardianship Association and
Flaschner Judicial Institute
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, November 06, 2009
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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Significant challenges confront both practitioners and the court in implementing and applying the sweeping changes encompassed by the guardianship and conservatorship portion (Article V) of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code that took effect on July 1, 2009. This annual conference explores both the substantive and procedural issues that have arisen and their implications. It provides an interactive forum for the discussion of the issues that both practitioners and the courts have encountered since the new law was enacted. You will have the opportunity to be on the cutting edge with regard to the analysis of how to practice effectively under the new law. You will learn how judges, judicial case managers and leading attorneys in the area are interpreting and applying the provisions of the MUPC.
Who Should Attend:
This program is designed for professionals who are involved in guardianship and conservatorship practice, including attorneys, professional guardians, family guardians, geriatric care managers, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and specialized facility managers.
Attend and Learn:
- How to identify decisions that an incapacitated person “can” and “cannot” make
- How to craft meaningful limited guardianship and conservatorship decrees
- Discussion of practical tips for completing the new MUPC forms
- How to effectively seek authority for admission into a “nursing facility”, and a discussion of what is considered to be a “nursing facility” under the new code
- What is the role of appointed counsel under the MUPC and how will this affect practice
- What are the implications of the new procedures on the privacy rights of incapacitated persons
- A discussion of substituted judgment-What is “extraordinary medical treatment”
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M. David Blake, Esq., Chair
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Blake & Associates, Boston, MA |
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Rebecca Brendel Weintraub, MD, JD
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Psychiatrist at MA General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
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David J. Dacyzyn, Assistant Judicial Case Manager
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Probate & Family Court, Franklin County |
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John DiPietrantonio, Esq.
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Somerville, MA |
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Honorable Edward F. Donnelly, Jr.
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Probate and Family Court, Middlesex Division |
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Lawrence K. Glick, Esq., Co-Chair
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Needham, MA |
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Elise S. Kopley, Esq.
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Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, PC, Worcester |
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Honorable David G. Sacks
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Probate & Family Court, Hampden Division |
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Honorable Mary Ann Sahagian, First Justice
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Probate & Family Court, Essex County |
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Richard P. Schmidt
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Judicial Case Manager, Norfolk Probate & Family Court
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Eileen Sullivan-Boss, Esq., Co-Chair
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West Springfield, MA |
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Honorable Jennifer Rivera Ulwick
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Probate & Family Court, Norfolk County |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| M. David Blake, Chair
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| 9:15 |
ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF MUPC |
- Two separate petitions for personal and financial
- Impact on existing guardianship
- Limited guardianship and conservatorship with new forms
- Guardianship over person only-what level financial oversight
- Disbursement of funds for appointed counsel
- Special guardians
- Notice requirements
Lawrence Glick, Elise S. Kopley, Eileen Sullivan-Boss, Jennifer Rivera Ulwick
and a Family Guardian
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| 11:15 |
GUARDIANSHIP AND/OR CONSERVATORSHIP HAS BEEN ALLOWED |
- Reports
- Accounting
- Financial Plan by Conservator
David J. Dacyzyn, Honorable Edward Donnelly, Honorable David Sacks,
Honorable Mary Ann Sahagian and Richard P. Schmidt
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| 12:45 |
LUNCH (On Your Own) |
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| 1:45 |
SENARIO 1-SUBSTITUTED JUDGMENT |
| David J. Dacyzyn, John DiPietrantonio, Honorable Edward Donnelly, Honorable David Sacks, Eileen Sullivan-Boss and a Family Guardian
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| 3:15 |
SCENARIO 2-NURSING HOME ADMIT THEM TO MENTAL HEALTH UNIT |
M. David Blake, Rebecca W. Brendel, Lawrence Glick, Elise S. Kopley,
Honorable Mary Ann Sahagian and Richard P. Schmidt
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| Date: |
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Friday, November 06, 2009 |
| Tuition: |
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$199; $179.00 for Suffolk alumni, attorneys admitted to the bar after 2006 and members of MGA.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME. It has also been approved for 6.0 hours of GAL credit in categories, D, I and Q as well as 6.5 credits in CPCS Mental Health Credits.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617-573-8627.
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