Archive for May 2020

Protecting Seniors From Fraud During The COVID-19 Crisis Presented by Jay Haapala, Associate State Director – Community Engagement | AARP Minnesota  

ALL MINNESOTANS: Share the AARP Age-Friendly Survey! Per the Age-Friendly Minnesota Council’s website, AARP Minnesota is conducting a survey to gather ideas about what is needed to make the state more age-friendly and its communities better places to live for everyone. The feedback will be analyzed by AARP for your consideration as the Council develops…

Since 2017 a large group of professionals, including attorneys, guardians, and state and court entities started a comprehensive review of Minnesota’s Guardianship Statute and began drafting changes to modernize the statute. Some specifics in modernizing Minnesota’s guardianship law include changes to how capacity is defined, introducing a definition of supported decision making, and identification of…