Recent Changes to Missouri Guardianship Law - 2019

Originally presented on: February 6, 2019

The passing of Senate Bill 806 has brought about significant changes to Missouri’s Guardianship Law. Join our faculty as they discuss these changes and what they mean for practitioners and their clients going forward. Topics will include: 
New "Least Restrictive Alternative" standard

• Duties of respondent’s attorney - Advocate, not Guardian ad Litem 
• What must the court consider before making an appointment of a full guardian or conservator 
• New section on the Rights of the Ward 
• Changes to the standards and duties of conservators

 Speakers: 

Prof. David English, University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia 
Daniel P. Wheeler, Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP, Liberty 
Leslie A. Anderson, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, Services for Independent Living, Columbia 

Note: This program was originally produced as a webinar and is available on demand in streaming audio with streaming video PowerPoint. This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for ethics or elimination of bias credit.