Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When Becky King’s daughter Beth Papp turned 18, she couldn’t register to vote in her ...

New efforts are underway on Capitol Hill to address inconsistencies in guardianship across the nation and promote alternatives for people with disabilities who need assistance managing their affairs.

Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding shotgun in his friend’s Camaro when the car jerked and he felt himself flying through the air. Clouse’s head slammed against the passenger-side window. The ...

The capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah houses not only the state government but also the state attorney general. (Chris Marshall/Courthouse News) (CN) — Disability rights organizations sued Utah ...

A petition for guardianship over Peter Brumlik who has autism, filed by his mother before he turned 18, alleged he was unable to care for himself and lacked the capacity to make major life decisions.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Disability Rights Nebraska has released findings from a year-long investigation into the state’s guardianship system, revealing significant concerns. More than 10,000 Nebraskans ...

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Guardianship estate planning statutes allow the court-appointed guardians of the estates of disabled adults to establish estate plans for their wards on petition to the court. Thirty-two states now ...

(Lima, Peru) – Thousands of Peruvian citizens with disabilities who had previously been under legal guardianship by courts have not been included on the national voting registry in time to vote in the ...