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Employment, Licensing, and Business Information |
Guardianship Organizations
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Proguard.org A service of Guardianship Services of Seattle with detailed descriptions of guardianships, trusts public entitlements and other matters. Washington Association of Professional Guardians Top of Page Capitol Guardianship Services provides fiduciary services, trust and estate management, financial management assistance, case management and guardianship services in the South Puget Sound area. Capitol Guardianship Services is a registered trade name of Guardianship Services of Seattle.Washington Professional Guardian Certification Program The Certified Professional Guardian Board adopts and implements regulations governing certification, minimum standards of practice, training, and discipline of professional guardians.Washington State Office of Public Guardian (OPG) was established in 2007 within the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop and administer a public guardianship program. Washington State Professional Guardian Manual 2007 University
of Washington Certificate Program in Guardianship Nine-month 100 hour program
of in-person and on-line education on the role and responsibilities
of being a guardian. Most extensive program in professional guardianship
in the US. National Guardianship
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Laws Top of Page
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Frequently Used RCW's Top of Page |
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| RCW 4.08.060 | Guardian ad litem for incapacitated person in civil matters. | |||
| RCW 4.16.190 | Statute of limitations tolled by personal disability. | |||
| RCW 7.70.065 | Informed consent -- Persons authorized to provide for patients who are not competent | |||
| RCW 70.122 | Natural Death Act | |||
| RCW 11.04.015 | Intestate succession. Who inherits when there is no will. | |||
| RCW 11.36.021 | Who may serve as trustee | |||
| RCW 11.88 | Appointment of Guardian. | |||
| RCW 11.90 | Uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act, intended to clarify interstate issues, | |||
| RCW 11.92 | Duties of Guardian | |||
| RCW 11.94 | Powers of Attorney | |||
| RCW 11.100.140 | Notice and procedure for non-routine trust transactions | |||
| RCW 26.44 | Abuse of children | |||
| RCW 43.43.832 | Background Checks | |||
| RCW 50.04.140 | Employment -- Exception tests. Defines the two tests to distinguish private contractor from employee. See below for related information. | |||
| RCW 70.127 | In Home Service Agencies | |||
| RCW 70.129 | Long Term Care Resident's Rights | |||
| RCW 71.05 | Involuntary Mental Commitment | |||
| RCW 71.32 | Mental Health Advanced Directives | |||
| RCW 73.36 | Uniform Veteran's Guardianship Act | |||
| RCW 74.34 | Abuse of Vulnerable Adults | |||
Summary of provisions for protective orders, no contact orders and restraining orders. |
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Washington Administrative Code Top of Page |
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| WAC 388-78A-2470 | Disqualifying criminal history results for boarding homes. | |||
| WAC 388-79 | Payment of Guardian Fees in "Medicaid cases" | |||
| WAC 182-502-0160 | Supplementing Medicaid payments for
residential care. See Section (5) DSHS Form 13-879, referenced in WAC |
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| WAC 388-106 | Long-term care services | |||
| WAC 388-440-0001 | Exceptions to rule | |||
| WAC 388-543-2000 | Two wheelchairs. DSHS typically cites as a rule that people needing power chairs can not also be funded for a manual. Not so. See section 10 | |||
| WAC 388-561 | How trusts affect DSHS eligibility. See section 7(a) | |||
| WAC 388-823 | Division of Developmental Disabilities intake and determination of developmental disabilities | |||
| 388-515-1510 | Division of developmental disabilities (DDD) home and community based services waivers. Five Home and Community Based (HCBS) Waivers. Targeted programs for special situations | |||
Court Rules Top of Page |
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| Washington Special Special Proceedings Rule (SPR) 98.16(w) Settlement of Claims of Minors and Incapacitated Persons | ||||
| GR 15 | Destruction, Sealing, and Redaction of Court Records | |||
| GR 22 | Access to Family Law and Guardianship Court Records | |||
| GR 23 | The rule for certification of professional guardians. This version includes changes to section (e) on required disclosures that are effective 9/1/04. | |||
| GR 31 | Access to Court Records. Requires redacting of names of minors, account numbers and social security numbers in court filings. | |||
| RPCs | Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers | |||
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| Code of Federal Regulations | Search page for CFR sections | |||
| US Code Title 42 Section 1396p | This is the federal statute that sets the requirements for self funded Special Needs Trusts.Look for section (d)(4) | |||
| SSI POMS | (Program Operations Manual System)
This is the Rule Book for SSI eligibility Current SSI Amount Gift Card Rule See section 01120.201(I)(1)(d,e) |
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| HIPAA | the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. See also Access to Confidential Records on this site. | |||
| Time Deposits | Federal regulations allow early withdrawal of Certificates of Deposit with no penalty in the case of a newly appointed guardian. | |||
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| Yokohama Declaration, The World Congress on Adult Guardianship Law 2010 | Talmudic and Israeli Law of Guardianship (Apotropos) | Guardianship in India | Islamic Law of Personal Status, Guardianship | |
Locating Lawyers and Legal Resources Top of Page
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Washington
State Bar Association Membership Directory. This
is a good place to get the address, phone and e-mail address for an
attorney. Excellent search function. NAELA
Directory Lawyer Referral Service is a public service of the nonprofit King County Bar Association. Free or very low cost hour or 1/2 hour consultations. Volunteer Legal Services King County provides direct representation by volunteer attorneys to low-income clients in a variety of civil legal issues, including un-contested guardianships. |
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Information Resources
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Washington
Law Help Premier source of information about Medicare, Medicaid,
COPES, and other government benefits; as well as information about housing,
family law, consumer and debt issues, domestic violence, and other
important material for helping low-Income people find solutions to civil legal
problems . Statewide
Docket Information search page Columbia
Legal Services, Senior Bulletin re: Supplied Shelter Rules that affect how
trustees or other helpful individuals may provide supplemental assistance to
people on SSI. LegalWA.org
Washington State Supreme and Appellate Court Decisions, state
and municipal codes. Instructional Video for Guardians Most people who are appointed as guardians have a lot of questions about their new duties and responsibilities. Spokane Superior Court created a video to help answer those questions. ABA
Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings
contains practical tools for judges including the "six pillars" of
capacity assessment, and "five key steps" in judicial determination
of capacity. Disability Rights Washington (DRW) is a private non-profit organization that protects the rights of people with disabilities statewide. Guardianship Information Sheets Legal
Dictionary Legal Definitions & Legal Terms Defined, the legal
definitions and legal terms dictionary of U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Terry
Schiavo. Guardian ad Litem Report. The courts and the parties in |
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King
County Guardianship Forms Establishing a Guardianship. PDF from King County, step by step instructions and forms. DSHS
Forms Downloadable versions in many languages of most of the forms used by
the programs of DSHS, including the Application
for Benefits form 14-01 IRS
SS-4 Instructions SS-4
Instructions The SS-4 is an IRS application for Employer ID number. It was
revised in December, 2001. These links require Adobe. Representative
Payee Social Security and SSI can assign another person to receive
payments for beneficiaries who are incapable of managing their Social Security
or SSI payments. Application
to be Rep Payee. Physicians
statement. POLST
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Government Agencies
Disability
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DSHS Press Releases Useful for keeping up with the vibrant process of un-redistributing wealth. DSHS:
elder abuse and child abuse reporting. If you suspect a child or a
vulnerable adult is being abused, or neglected, call DSHS Toll-Free
1-866-ENDHARM Crisis
Lines Statewide for County Designated Mental Health Professionals (CDMHP's)
A county by county list of numbers to call if a person with a mental illness
is demonstrating danger to self or others, or grave disability. DSHS Manuals Designed for and used by DSHS staff. The manuals provide administrative rules and procedures for staff to determine initial and ongoing eligibility for families applying for and receiving assistance in Washington State. This site has everything, for example, Long Term Care, SSI related Medically Needy DSHS Treatment of Income Chart. Shows how any conceivable income item affects Medicaid and Food Stamp eligibility (NOTE: this chart does not include SSI or other income assistance programs) Medicaid Waivers digest with details of all 50 states Medicaid Waiver programs. In whahington, includes COPES, DD Waivers and others. |
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Home
and Community Based Waivers. Clients of Divison of Developmental Disabilities eligible
for institutional care can benefit from Community Alternatives Program (CAP)
Waivers. Four levels of waiver allow the use of Medicaid funding for care
while "waiving" Medicaid rules that require services to be provided
in an institutional setting.
ICF/MR Admission Rules Eligibility for ICF/MR level care is a prerequisite for DDD Waivers |
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Social
Security Part D Prescription Drug Benefits Explanation Social
Security Administration FAQs Be sure to click on the desired
category. For instance, the SSI FAQ is excellent. Click on "home" at
the bottom of the page to go to SSA's main page. Current
SSI amount Medicaid Eligibility for Children in Washington State from Washington Law Help Apple Health for Kids is a new Washington State initiative aimed at streamlining applications for children’s medical. Up to 75,000 Washington children are still uninsured. Many of these families are eligible for low or no cost insurance but they just don’t know it. disabilitysecrets.com
Information that, typically, is impossible to get from the person taking your
claim for SSD and SSI benefits. Applying for disability and SSI benefits might
as well be a secret process. |
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Disability
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Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plans 50 state index of "high risk" (that is to say: has ever been ill) insurance plans Section 8 and public housing HUD eligibility rules HUD rules, local housing authorities process eligibility and have comparable rules. Adult
Day Directory from the AgingWellNet:
Greater Seattle Website Listings of providers of service to elders and
others with disabilities Lotsa
Helping Hands Create a free of charge, private, web-based community
to organize family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues – a family’s
‘circles of community’ — during times of need Video
Caregiving Streaming documentary style videos intended to help
caregivers for people with dementia and other disabilities.King
County Metro Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP). Bus passes for people
with disabilities DECOD
Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities. A program of
the UW School of Dentistry that treats persons with severe disabilities at
considerably reduced cost. Trips
Inc. Special Adventures provides travel outings to adults of various
abilities in a safe, respectful and fun atmosphere. Our trips are designed for
people with developmental disabilities and special needs who require staff
assistance for a safe and enjoyable vacation. King
County Metro Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP). Bus passes for people
with disabilities Trips
Inc. Special Adventures provides travel outings to adults of various
abilities in a safe, respectful and fun atmosphere. Our trips are designed for
people with developmental disabilities Do
Not Call Registry Federal program to register phone numbers so that
telemarketers are banned from calling. |
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Vital Records, Unclaimed Property Top of Page
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Vital
Records Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death All states. This is a page from
Cyndi's List, the premier genealogical website. Washington
State Unclaimed Property Division Did you know that the state of MissingMoney.com
National database for State unclaimed property agencies Real Property Ownership Washington State, County Recorders and Treasurer's Sites |
Employment, Licensing and Business Information Top of Page
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Washington
Department
of Licensing Check on whether a person or business is licensed Reinstate your License Washington Dept. of Licensing. allows users to see if a person has a suspended license. Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division RCW
50.04.140 Employment -- Exception tests. Defines
the two tests to distinguish private contractor from employee. Master
Business Application |
Resources
for Professional Guardians
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V.
Spino Bonding Good source for guardian and trustee (aka fiduciary and
probate) bonds in Peltzer
and Associates Provides all the insurance services a fiduciary needs: real
property, automotive, renters coverage, employee dishonesty bonds,
fiduciary errors and omissions insurance. Fiduciary
Homes
Sam Forselius,
former GSS property manager and current John L. Scott real estate agent. Sam
is an experienced fiduciary real estate specialist. As the agent for the buyer
or seller, Sam works with professional fiduciaries and family to follow, track
and communicate the special requirements that are involved. Savings
Bond Calculator Treasury department site, provides present value of any Peoples
Memorial Association The People's Memorial Association is a
non-sectarian, nonprofit organization furnishing mortuary arrangements at
member prices. Foreign
Consulates in Washington State Telephone Prefix Location List Find out where a land line phone is located |
Vehicles/
Driving
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Department
of Licensing: Vehicles Driving
Rehabilitation Program The Occupational Therapy Department at the
University of Washington Medical Center evaluates and instructs individuals
with disabilities for driving potential. CHCS
Driver Rehabilitation Services for persons who have limitations related to
disabilities, and the aging population Mobility
Support Systems. Leases and maintains accessible vehicles to Special
Needs trust and Worker’s Compensation clients. Car
Dealer Tricks of the Trade Most dealers are way, way better at selling
than buyers are at buying. Note, this is an Australian site, the tricks
dealers use are universal. Kelley
Blue Book - New Car Pricing Bluebook Values Kelley provides a
general, not definitive, idea of the value of a car. |
Personal
Web Sites
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Flatchestedmama
website for the media savvy performance artist whose alter ego is Amy Trefsger,
mild mannered case management assistant for a great metropolitan guardianship
agency. See
Ya In Korea Literate and funny blog of Janaki O'Brien, former summer
intern and educator in Go
Go Göreme! The continuing adventures of Janaki O'Brien, this time
accounts of her 2010 sojourn working at a hotel in a small town in Why
We Travel Documenting the travels of staff member Bill Jaback (and Cheryl
Knox). One long explanation of why he is missed a few days work. Discovering
The Lost Legacy of Jedediah Smith Website of Jim Auld, GSS property
manager and leading historian of Jedediah Smith, one of Flamenco
Arts Northwest http://www.fanw.org/index.html
Financial Manager Mary Fleishman is a member of this is a non-profit
organization
dedicated to the promotion of the music, song, and dance of Bodhi
Heart Tibetan Refugee Support Senior Care Manager Susan Kirchoff's
blog entries about her work in support of a medical clinic for Tibetan
refugees Etymology
on-line "It is often forgotten that (dictionaries) are artificial
repositories, put together well after the languages they define. The roots
of language are irrational and of a magical nature." -Jorge Luis
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