by: George Stockburger
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Adults 60 and older can now receive free legal representation during guardianship cases in Dauphin County.
The program, which runs through the Pennsylvania Courts’ Office of Elder Justice in the Courts, is paid for by a new, grant-funded pilot project with MidPenn Legal Services and the Dauphin County Orphans’ Court.
The court system says the initiative is focused on increasing the appointment of counsel and frequency of attendance for those in guardianship cases.
“Guardianship is sometimes necessary for persons with diminished capacity or persons with a disability in managing their affairs,” said the OEJC’s Senior Judge Paula Francisco Ott. “The appointment of counsel through this partnership is a tremendous benefit to all older Pennsylvanians, further ensuring that their concerns, wishes, and rights are respected and protected at every step of the legal process.”
Individuals in guardianship cases can still decline or hire their own representation.
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Older adults eligible to receive free representation in Dauphin County guardianship cases
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