SLR 21-9.082: PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS – NOTICE OF SERVICES

In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian for an alleged incapacitated person, the notice required under ORS 125.070 shall include the following language or its equivalent: “FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR PERSONS AT LEAST 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE SUBJECT TO A GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING OREGON LEGAL SERVICE’S SENIOR LAW PROGRAM AT (541) 926-8678 OR (TOLL-FREE) 1-800-817-4605. FREE OR LOW-COST SERVICES MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING SENIOR SERVICES AT (541) 967-2090 OR (TOLL-FREE) 1-800-638-0510. SENIOR SERVICES PROVIDES SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, SELECT AN APPROPRIATE ADULT FOSTER CARE HOME OR NURSING HOME, OBTAIN NECESSARY PERSONAL OR MEDICAL CARE, OR BOTH, AND STOP OR PREVENT PHYSICAL OR FINANCIAL ABUSE.”