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Using Article 81 Guardianship to Protect Spouses from Devastating Health Care Costs

Article 81 of New York’s Mental Hygiene Law empowers the supreme court, after a hearing, to appoint a guardian to manage the personal and/ or financial affairs of a person who, due to incapacity or functional limitations, cannot manage on their own. However, Guardianship Orders are not one size fits all. Guardianship Orders must impose …

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