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What to Know About Applying for Legal Guardianship for Adults in Alberta What to Know About Applying for Legal Guardianship for Adults in Alberta

What to Know About Applying for Legal Guardianship for Adults in Alberta - PDF document

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What to Know About Applying for Legal Guardianship for Adults in Alberta - PPT Presentation

Adult guardianship is specific to an adult who needs to have someone legally assigned to make decisions for them legal guardianship Adults can lose capacity because of an accident illness or old age If an adult doesnt have a Personal Directive and loses the capacity to make decisions they w ID: 1046537

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