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Guardianship
   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. 		  
   
   Alternatives to Guardianship
In guardianship, the court transfers some or all of the health care and business decision making authority of an incompetent or mentally disabled person to the guardian. 		  
   
   Designation of Guardian in Advance of Need
Competent surviving parents of minor or disabled children may designate a guardian in the event of the parent's death or disability. A competent adult may designate a guardian in the event of later disability.
By: Legal Hotline for Texans 		  
   
   Guardianship Program (Separate Website)
Guardianship is a legal method used to protect a person's well-being when he or she cannot protect themselves. A guardian is a court-appointed person or entity that makes decisions on behalf of a person with diminished capacity. Chapter 13 of the Probate Code defines the purpose, laws and responsibilities of a guardian.
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services 		  
   
   Guardianship Program (Separate Website)
Guardianship is a legal process used to provide protection for adults who are incapacitated, as defined by the Texas Probate Code.
By: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services 		  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas 		  
   
   Limited Scope Representation This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans 		  
   
   Local Guardianship and Money Management Programs in Texas

By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission 		  
   
   Policy Regarding Self-Represented Applicants This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Under Texas law, individuals applying for letters testamentary, letters of administration, determinations of heirship, and guardianships of the person or estate must be represented by a licensed attorney. 		  
   
   Protecting the Incapacitated: A Guide to Guardianship in Texas from Application to Oath This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: Texas Young Lawyer's Association 		  
   
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Kinship Care (Kincare)
   Kincare Primer This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This primer provides information to families, headed by a relative who are not involved with CPS, about their rights and responsibilities.
By: Texas Legal Services Center 		  
   
   Relatives as Parent's Program (RAPP) (Separate Website)
"Today, the numbers of grandparents and kin raising their kin children is on the rise. This free Program is for them."
By: Parent Education Project, University of Houston 		  
   
   Texas Attorney General Handbook for Non-Custodial Parents This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: Texas Attorney General 		  
   
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Medicaid
   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. 		  
   
   Alternatives to Nursing Home Medicaid
If you are not eligible for Nursing Home Medicaid, you may still be able to get care. 		  
   
   Beware of Health Care Scams Related to Insurance Reform (Separate Website)
The Texas Department of Insurance has received information that scam artists may be attempting to defraud consumers about recently enacted federal health insurance reforms. These reports from Texas and across the nation indicate that fake agents and sales representatives are going door-to-door claiming to be with the federal government and peddling phony health insurance policies. Elderly consumers are prime targets for these scams.
By: Texas Department of Insurance 		  
   
   CHIP: Children's Medicaid (Separate Website)
eZ-Application is a quick and easy way for you to get health insurance for any child in your family who doesn't have health insurance.
By: TexCare Partnership
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   How the New Health Care Law Benefits You This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
"Congress enacted a new health care law which brings a number of benefits to all Americans, including people over 50. Some of these changes you will see this year. Others phase in over the next several years."
By: AARP 		  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas 		  
   
   Information for Families on Applying for Health Insurance (Separate Website)
All Texas families with uninsured children are eligible for assistance in getting health insurance through either CHIP or Children's Medicaid programs. The program your children qualify for will be based on your family's size and your ability to pay.
By: TexCare Partnership
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
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