Guardianship Practicum

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Credits 1 to 2. 1 to 2 Lecture Hours. Overview of Texas guardianship law; how to determine if a guardianship is needed, if there are less restrictive alternatives to a guardianship, and what those alternatives entail; drafting applications and orders for a guardianship of the person and/or estate along with all supporting documents; drafting inventory, appraisements, list of claims, annual accountings, reports of attorneys or guardians ad litem, and final accountings for guardianships of the estate; practical look at how to represent an applicant for guardianship; representing the proposed incapacitated person. Prerequisite: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.