Resources for Individuals

• Advance Medical Planning  Learn about medical planning using this American College of Trust and Estate Counsel resource.

• Estate Planning Guide.  The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Foundation explains to families in depth some of the basics of wills, estate planning and guardianship.

• Estate Planning FAQs  A comprehensive guide to Estate Planning from the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law group.

• Health Care Decision-Making Resources from the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging.

• Pet Planning Resource Page (including Pet Trusts) from the ASPCA

• Social Security Survivor’s Planner website

• Special Needs Alliance

• Special Needs Trusts and Planning

• US Dept. of Veterans Affairs VA Fiduciary Program

• What it Means to Be a Trustee

Information on Guardianship

• Center for Guardianship Certification (CGC).  The nationally recognized fiduciary certifying agency for guardians, conservators and trustees.

• Guardian/Conservator Association of Oregon (GCA). A membership organization whose members provide an array of fiduciary services such as guardianship, conservatorship, trust administration, estate administration, and more.

• National Guardianship Association (NGA).  A fiduciary association promoting excellence in all fiduciary roles, including guardianship and conservatorship.

• Guardian Partners  Delivering guardianship, conservatorship, estate and trust administration education and guardianship case monitoring programs to 14 Oregon Counties.