George J Alexander
Biographic Data
| ID | 5511333 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George J Alexander |
| GIVEN NAMES | George J |
| FAMILY NAME | Alexander |
| SIGNATURE | ALEXANDER G J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Santa Clara University |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-6201-5483 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Durable powers of attorney as a substitute for conservatorship
The author traces the evolution of the use of durable powers of attorney and reviews problems of guardianship, the guardianship reform movement, and the advent of durable powers of attorney as a response
Durable powers of attorney as a substitute for conservatorship
International Perspectives on Aging
Although the legal problems of the elderly are as old as humankind, they have taken on current prominence for another reason: lifespan has increased markedly in recent years. Persons who would, given their age, have been the elders of the past and would have been expected to be focused on their imminent death are now, as a group, robust and well. They have better survived the ravages of time than have the plans fashioned when life expectancy was …
Freedom and insanity
Premature Probate
The management of an individual's property and health is, in large part, left to that person's discretion. The law considers most people competent to make the necessary decisions in these areas. However, for those who lack that competence, largely the elderly,l the law provides for the imposition of surrogate management in the form of guardianship or its equivalent.2 Yet the substitution of a guardian's judgment as to what is best for the ward's …
Law, property, and psychiatry
Psychiatric interventions in the administration of civil law regulating the individual's right to manage his person and property serve two often contradictory aims: to protect the ward and maximize his material benefits, as defined by individuals other than the ward himself, and to protect the potential ward's civil rights and to minimize abridgments of his freedom and powers to make independent decisions as defined by himself. It is the view of …
Premature Probate
The management of an individual's property and health is, in large part, left to that person's discretion. The law considers most people competent to make the necessary decisions in these areas. However, for those who lack that competence, largely the elderly,l the law provides for the imposition of surrogate management in the form of guardianship or its equivalent.2 Yet the substitution of a guardian's judgment as to what is best for the ward's …
Law, property, and psychiatry
Psychiatric interventions in the administration of civil law regulating the individual's right to manage his person and property serve two often contradictory aims: to protect the ward and maximize his material benefits, as defined by individuals other than the ward himself, and to protect the potential ward's civil rights and to minimize abridgments of his freedom and powers to make independent decisions as defined by himself. It is the view of …
Premature Probate
The management of an individual's property and health is, in large part, left to that person's discretion. The law considers most people competent to make the necessary decisions in these areas. However, for those who lack that competence, largely the elderly,l the law provides for the imposition of surrogate management in the form of guardianship or its equivalent.2 Yet the substitution of a guardian's judgment as to what is best for the ward's …
Freedom and insanity
International Perspectives on Aging
Although the legal problems of the elderly are as old as humankind, they have taken on current prominence for another reason: lifespan has increased markedly in recent years. Persons who would, given their age, have been the elders of the past and would have been expected to be focused on their imminent death are now, as a group, robust and well. They have better survived the ravages of time than have the plans fashioned when life expectancy was …
Durable powers of attorney as a substitute for conservatorship
The author traces the evolution of the use of durable powers of attorney and reviews problems of guardianship, the guardianship reform movement, and the advent of durable powers of attorney as a response
Durable powers of attorney as a substitute for conservatorship
Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Legal guardian (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)