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California Commission on Aging This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
This Web site gives contact information for the California Commission on Aging, the principal advocate in the state for older individuals.

Citizen's Guide to Preventing & Reporting Elder Abuse This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy. (PDF)
This 36-page booklet offers guidance on ways to protect yourself and loved ones from becoming a victim of elder abuse.

County Adult Protective Services (APS) This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
County Adult Protective Services (APS) helps adults who cannot care for themselves, or may have been abused or neglected. They handle reports of abuse in private homes, hotels, hospitals, health clinics, and daycare centers.

Department of Housing and Urban Development Information for Senior Citizens This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
This site has information for seniors from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Handbook for Conservators
This handbook provides the step-by-step information and tools needed to fulfill the role of conservator of a person or estate.

The Handbook for Conservators is copyrighted by the Judicial Council of California. The council hereby gives permission for any person to view the handbook on this Web site and to download in PDF format or print all or any portion of it for personal use only. However, all other rights are reserved. Any other use of all or any part of the handbook, including but not limited to reproduction for sale or resale, without the express written consent of the Judicial Council is prohibited. [Note: All private conservators must sign a receipt for a copy of this handbook before Letters of Conservatorship are issued.]

LawHelpCalifornia Conservatorship This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
Links to information on the duties of a conservator, link to a conservatorship handbook, conservatorship forms and more. (Select your county or enter your zip code for information specific to the area that you live in.)

LawHelpCalifornia Elder Abuse This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
Links to information on how to prevent elder abuse, elder financial abuse, where to find elder abuse forms and more. (Select your county or enter your zip code for information specific to the area that you live in.)

Local legal services offices for seniors in California This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
Directory of legal services offices for people 60 and over. Posted by the Northern California Senior Legal Hotline This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy..

Medicare This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
The official U.S. government Web site for Medicare.

Sacramento County Public Law Library Legal Guides This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
This site has a list of books on conservatorship law and other topics. Click on "Probate Law" in the left navigation bar.
Click here to find a book on this list.

Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
Comprehensive guide prepared by The State Bar of California.

Social Security Administration This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
The official U.S. government Web site of the Social Security Administration.

U.S. Administration on Aging This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
This Web site has links and information for the elderly.

What Should I Know About Elder Abuse? This is an external link. Click this icon for our external linking policy.
A State Bar of California pamphlet.

With Heart: Understanding Conservatorships
This video was produced by the Alameda County Bar Association.
Click here to find this video.

See also: Wills, Probate, Trusts, and Estates resources

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