Louisiana

Interdiction

Know Your Rights

• A Guide: What is Interdiction?

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

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  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

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  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

• 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

• 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

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Information about the Aging and Disability Resource Center Northwest Louisiana

  Find out more here about this organization, which serves nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana. 1700 Buckner Street #240 Shreveport, LA 71101 318 676.7900 Toll free number: 1.800.256.3003 Read More

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  Aging and Disability Resource Center Northwest Louisiana

• Internet Sites for Legal Information

  List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail

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  Law Library of Louisiana

• LEGAL STATUS IN LOUISIANA: 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. Important note from the authoring organization: part of the guide is no longer valid based on changes in Louisiana law: "NOTE: "Section 3.1 (Continuing Tutorship: Legal Consequences and Effects) of the Legal Status Manual is NO LONGER VALID due to changes in the law. See https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx? d=1097955. It has been removed from the linked document until it has been updated in order to avoid confusion." This note will be removed when the manual has been updated according to the revisions to the law." Content Detail

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  Advocacy Center

• 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

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  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)

  OCDD gives information and services for Louisiana residents with a developmental disability, defined as a severe chronic disability caused by mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism. Content Detail

• Planning for Incapacity - A Self Help Guide

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

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  Elder Law Task Force

• 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