Senior Legal Hotline 
client educational material

List of materials published by the hotline:

SENIOR GUIDES
The following materials were developed by the Senior Legal Hotline. They are available to clients who first receive legal advice or to other advocates upon request. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are designed for use with forms that are listed below. (Other, non-original materials are available on a variety of other subjects.)

  1. Conservatorship Fact Sheet

  2. An Equity Loan May Be Hazardous to Your Home

  3. Grandparent Rights: Legal Guide to Custody and Visitation of Grandchildren in California*

  4. When you really can't pay your bills (includes sample letters to creditors, banks)*

  5. Using the California Statutory Will*

  6. Powers of Attorney: Convenient, Powerful ... and Risky*

  7. Section 8 Notice Law

  8. Using the Advance Health Care Directive form*

  9. Medi-Cal Eligibility and Nursing Home Care:  Planning for Future Needs

  10. Medi-Cal estate recovery: Plan wisely and carefully

  11. Joining your grandchild's Family Court case*

  12. Codicil guide*

  13. Juvenile Court petition to change custody or visitation  arrangements*

  14. Joining your grandchild's Juvenile Court case*

  15. Common forms of home ownership

  16. 10 Ways to prevent identity theft
     

FORMS AND PACKETS
The following legal forms and self-help packets are available to clients who first receive legal advice or to other advocates upon request. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are originals developed by the Senior Legal Hotline.

California Statutory Will

Codicil Form

Statutory Form Power of Attorney*

Advance Health Care Directive*

Authorization for Release of Information*

Amendment to Living Trust

Notice of Revocation of Power of Attorney*

Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned Property

Declaration of Homestead

Affidavit - Death of Joint Tenant

Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit

Petition for Grandparent Visitation Rights*

Homeowner Assistance Claim (FTB 9000)

Renter Assistance Claim (FTB 9000R)

Property tax postponement application

Sample demand letter for an uncollected debt

Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property

Medical Authorization and Limited Durable Power of Attorney to Provide Care for Minors*

Last updated: 08/23/2005 02:57:15 PM