Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced recently that free, fillable Power of Attorney forms are now available for download on the Elder Abuse Task Force’s webpage.
These user-friendly forms were prepared by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at Cooley Law School.
The forms make it easier for residents and family members to appoint a trusted individual to make financial and medical decisions if they are unable to do so.
In 2024, the Elder Abuse Task Force successfully advocated for legislation that updated Michigan’s Power of Attorney statute under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. Attorney General Nessel recently released a public service announcement explaining the new law. While the law includes a statutory form, it is not downloadable or fillable. The forms provided by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting include:
• Finances Power of Attorney (PDF): This form lets users decide who makes financial decisions for them if they can’t make them for themselves.
• Medical Power of Attorney (PDF): This form lets users decide who makes health-care decisions for them if they can’t make them for themselves.
Michigan’s Power of Attorney statute is one of the major accomplishments of the Elder Abuse Task Force. Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force launched in 2019 and consists of more than 55 different organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors – all working together to combat elder abuse. The more than 100 individuals on the Task Force are divided into seven committees working diligently to accomplish nine initiatives (PDF), including requiring certification and training for professional guardians.
Another achievement includes the adoption of a Vulnerable Adult Incident Report form for investigations by law enforcement across the state, including the implementation of related trainings. The Task Force has trained hundreds of police officers, prosecutors and Adult Protective Services workers.
The training videos have been viewed thousands of times. In addition to the vulnerable adult incident report and associated trainings, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act was passed that ensures mandated reporting for financial institutions on suspected fraud or exploitation. Financial advisors and securities brokers were also added as mandatory reporters in a separate law.
The forms are now available on the Elder Abuse Task Force webpage at www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/elder-abuse/ elder-abuse-task-force.
These user-friendly forms were prepared by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at Cooley Law School.
The forms make it easier for residents and family members to appoint a trusted individual to make financial and medical decisions if they are unable to do so.
In 2024, the Elder Abuse Task Force successfully advocated for legislation that updated Michigan’s Power of Attorney statute under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. Attorney General Nessel recently released a public service announcement explaining the new law. While the law includes a statutory form, it is not downloadable or fillable. The forms provided by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting include:
• Finances Power of Attorney (PDF): This form lets users decide who makes financial decisions for them if they can’t make them for themselves.
• Medical Power of Attorney (PDF): This form lets users decide who makes health-care decisions for them if they can’t make them for themselves.
Michigan’s Power of Attorney statute is one of the major accomplishments of the Elder Abuse Task Force. Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force launched in 2019 and consists of more than 55 different organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors – all working together to combat elder abuse. The more than 100 individuals on the Task Force are divided into seven committees working diligently to accomplish nine initiatives (PDF), including requiring certification and training for professional guardians.
Another achievement includes the adoption of a Vulnerable Adult Incident Report form for investigations by law enforcement across the state, including the implementation of related trainings. The Task Force has trained hundreds of police officers, prosecutors and Adult Protective Services workers.
The training videos have been viewed thousands of times. In addition to the vulnerable adult incident report and associated trainings, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act was passed that ensures mandated reporting for financial institutions on suspected fraud or exploitation. Financial advisors and securities brokers were also added as mandatory reporters in a separate law.
The forms are now available on the Elder Abuse Task Force webpage at www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/elder-abuse/ elder-abuse-task-force.
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