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  Guardian Ad Litem Protects Children's Interests - A recent trend in the Family and Juvenile Courts has been to appoint guardians ad litem in cases involving minor children.  

  Impact Of Guardianship On Estate Planning - This article from the Ohio State Bar Association discusses how guardianships impact estate planning. 

  Introduction to Guardianships - A guardian is a person appointed by a probate court to be legally responsible for another person and/or for another person?s property. Learn more about guardianships from this article by the Ohio State Bar Association. 

  Ohio's Guardianship System - This pamphlet explains what a guardian is and how to appoint someone as your guardian under Ohio law.  

  Preparing A Durable Financial Power of Attorney - This pamphlet explains how to assign someone to be your power of attorney for financial, personal, business, and real estate matters. 

  Forms Needed for Advance Directives - This site provides links for a person to file advance directives in Ohio, living wills, and health care power of attorney. 

  Probate Forms - List of probate forms approved by the Ohio Supreme Court. Read all instructions for use in individual courts. 

  Self-Guided Interview to Prepare Ohio Advance Directives - Use this tool to prepare valid advance directives forms in Ohio. This Advance Directives Packet: Choices, Living Well at the End of Life, was prepared by the Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, Ohio State Medical Association, the Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Osteopathic Association.  

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 Advance Directives
 Probate
 Wills & Other Related Information
 Estate Planning
 Courts and The Law
 Students & School
 Seniors
 Child Custody

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