Partners & Consultants
Guardianship & Conservatorship Services
Guardianship Associates of Utah, Inc.
320 West 200 S., #140B
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-533-0203
Fax: 801-533-0206
Services: Case management of guardianship cases, information, presentations, Assisted Family Guardianship Program that assists family members in gaining guardianship of adult children with disabilities.
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
205 North 400 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
801-328-8849
The Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake provides legal services to low-income persons in family law, including guardianship.
Services: Representation of proposed wards wanting to contest proposed guardianships. Representation of wards wanting to contest existing guardianships
Eligibility: Statewide but primarily limited to persons living in Salt Lake County and persons whom
the Office of Public Guardian is seeking to establish or maintain guardianship or conservatorship
Fee: There is no fee, however, individual must meet income eligibility standards in order to qualify for services.
Office of Public Guardian (OPG)
120 North 200 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
801-538-8255
The Office of Public Guardian is the state agency responsible for public guardianship and conservatorship services in Utah.
Services: Information, referral and education, guardianship and conservatorship assessment, limited and full guardianships and conservatorships, alternatives to guardianship and conservatorship.
Eligibility: Direct services are limited to incapacitated persons who have no one else to serve as their guardians or conservators. Priority is given to persons who are in life-threatening situations, or who are experiencing abuse, neglect, self-neglect or exploitation, or who are at significant risk of experiencing such problems.
Fee: Fees may be assessed for services. However, fees may be waived for persons of limited income.
Other information: Eligibility for OPG's services are limited by law and OPG.s limited staff and resources. OPG guardians are certified as registered guardians by the National Guardianship Association or are working to obtain NGA certification.
Stagg ElderCare Services
A Division of KHSA & Co.
111 East Broadway, Suite 250
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
801-322-2113
Using qualified professionals in multiple industries, we can solve problems and protect your assets. We work with a geriatric care manager to assist in cases-we help with the financial aspects, and the care manager addresses the medical side.
Custodianship & Payee Services: A Federal Government appoints us to receive and manage funds that individuals may receive through a government benefit. If the recipient of those benefits has been determined to be at risk in the community, vulnerable to exploitation, or incapable of managing their own funds, we may be asked to step in.
Trustee Services: Trust services vary by need. We serve as trustee on numerous Underage 65 Disability Trusts, private trusts, and as successor trustee when the existing trustee has become unable to serve, sometimes in conjunction with a conservator appointment. Often we have been asked to mediate and settle trust disputes as an impartial, experienced third party.
Conservatorship: Through a legal process, we are appointed by the local judicial authorities to manage the estate of an incapacitated person. While immediate family members can be appointed as Conservator when an adult has been deemed incapacitated; family disputes, exploitation issues, or any number of factors may dictate the need for an independent third party.
Mike Jensen, Elder Law
Michael A. Jensen, Attorney at Law
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801-266-2009
Michael A. Jensen is a member of the Utah State Bar and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. His specialties include Elder Law, Probate, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Wills and Trusts, and Probate and Trust Litigation.
Capacity Evaluations and Assessment
Lois M. Brandriet Consulting
Lois M. Brandriet, PhD, APRN
10939 N. Alpine Hwy; #182
Highland, UT. 84003
(801) 560-2357 (telephone, cellular)
(801) 756-9532 (facsimile)
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Services include:
- Assessment/Consultation
(standard, noncapacity-related; helping family determine options) - Legal Nurse Consulting/Medical Record Review
- Assessment for Decision-Making Capacity
- Assessment for Testamentary Capacity
- Expert Witness Services
- Court Testimony