Louisiana

Interdiction

Know Your Rights

• A GUIDE TO FULL INTERDICTION, LIMITED INTERDICTION, CONTINUING TUTORSHIP, REPRESENTATION & MANDATE, REPRESENTATIVE PAYMENT. (Legal Status in Louisiana)

  Interdiction changes the rights of people who can't care for themselves or their property, or who can't communicate their decisions. Content Detail

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  Advocacy Center

• A Guide: What is Interdiction?

  What should you do if a relative can't take care of himself? Read More

  By:

  Louisiana Elder Law Task Force

• Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents

  See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for organizations that provide legal and or other help. Content Detail

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  Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana

• Commitment & Interdiction

  This brochure describes commitment, interdiction and other means of handling a situation where a person cannot make decisions for him or herself. Content Detail

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Consumer Brochures for Seniors -- Free

  Brochures for seniors about scams, debt collectors, and more. Content Detail

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  National Consumer Law Center

• Helping Someone Make Decisions: An Overview of Legal Status

  When someone needs help to take care of themselves, who can step in? How do you do it? What's the result? Read More

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  Advocacy Center

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Medicare for Busy People

  Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans. Content Detail

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  FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center

• Fraud Target: Senior Citizens

  Find out more here about how to protect senior citizens from fraud, including Internet fraud. Content Detail

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  FBI -- Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Planning for Incapacity - A Self Help Guide

  A guidebook with legal forms to help you plan. Content Detail

  By:

  Elder Law Task Force

• Protect Your Property: Heir Property in Louisiana

  See this guide from Louisiana Appleseed. "Protect Your Property: Heir Property in Louisiana. How homeowners can build wealth and protect their assets." This has information about what you can do to protect your rights to homes and property that passes down when someone dies. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Appleseed

  Read this in:

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• Defiendase Contra el Robo de Identidad

  En este sitio Web encontrará todo lo que necesita saber sobre el crimen del robo de identidad.Aquí la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC), la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor, le provee información detallada sobre cómo Detener, Detectar, y Defenderse contra el robo de identidad. Content Detail

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  Comisión Federal de Comercio

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• LousianaFreeLegalAnswers

  Information from the American Bar Association & Louisiana State Bar Association about their site: http://la.freelegalanswers.org/ See if you qualify Answer a few questions to see if you qualify to use this service. Ask a question Ask our volunteer attorneys a specific question about your civil legal issue. Check your email You'll receive an email telling you when your question receives a response. Log back in See the response to your question; ask more questions. Read More

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  American Bar Association & Louisiana State Bar Association

• Managing someone else’s money

  From the site of the Consumer Financial Protection Burueau: Millions of Americans are managing money or property for a loved one who is unable to pay bills or make financial decisions. This can be very overwhelming. But, it’s also a great opportunity to help someone you care about, and protect them from scams and fraud. We are releasing four easy-to-understand booklets to help financial caregivers. The Managing Someone Else’s Money guides are for agents under powers of attorney, court-appointed guardians, trustees, and government fiduciaries (Social Security representative payees and VA fiduciaries.) Content Detail

  By:

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Probate & Sucession Brochure

  See this brochure to learn more about probate and succession in Louisiana. Content Detail

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  Elder Law Task Force -- LSBA