National College of Probate Judges

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Spring 2009 Conference, May 20 - 23, 2009 at the Coeur D'Alene Resort in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, was enjoyed greatly by those who attended. Idaho Chief Justice Daniel T. Eismann welcomed us to his state. The resort was spectacular, and the golf course sported a floating green! All of the educational sessions were exceptional. Speaker materials supplied to us may be viewed here.

NCPJ would like to thank our Sponsor and Exhibitors at the Spring 2009 Conference. The Exhibitors at the Fall 2008 Conference are also thanked again.

MARK THE DATE: Fall 2009 Conference is Septmber30 - October 3, 2009 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. Fall in the northeast! This, too, will be a great place. Check it out.

MARK THE DATE: Spring 2010 Conference is May 11 - 16, 2010 in Portland, Oregon.

The Fall 2008 Conference was well attended and was successful. The conference schedule and program schedule may be viewed here.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE... A great way to start your day

Legacy Society -- Those who have chosen to remember the College with their gifts ►

Florida Guardianship Statutes and Florida Probate Statutes online ►

Past Presidents of the College ►

The National Center's popular annual survey of Judicial Salaries is now online ►

Guardianship Monitoring -- a synopsis ►

The New York Times speaks out against electing judges l MORE

Here is a site that clues you in to Supreme Court decisions around the world, electronic courts and a lot more l MORE

President Condon's message to judges l MORE

Electronic Journal Available for Members l MORE

The Probate Judge and the Undue Influence factor in Guardianship and Estates cases. How to recognize it, how to deal with it. The CD is available from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence. MORE

Probate Judges are often front and center in the Elder Abuse phenomenon. Learn what is current in this difficult and sometimes perplexing area of the law l MORE

Elder Friendly Courtroom developed at Stetson Law School l MORE

FEATURES

IMPORTANT ALERT: Remember that member passwords changed on February 22, 2008. If you have trouble accessing the Members Only pages, please contact NCPJ.
Be sure to check out Judicial Resources under Quick Links...

The Treat Award for Judicial Excellence

The Curriculum Advisory Committee
Is seeking topics to present for future conferences. It welcomes your ideas....

A Handbook for Judges -- Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings. An Online Book. This ground-breaking work provides welcome tools for judges, attorneys, clinicians, investigators, guardians ad litem, evaluators and scholars concerned with capacity issues facing older adults.

Maryland's Power of Attorney booklet sets new standard of excellence: Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else.

Elder Abuse Resource Guide sponsored by the National Center for State Courts.

The Anna Nicole Smith case and probate jurisdiction.

The American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging announces that five new sets of charts on adult protective services (APS) laws have been produced and are now available on the Commission's Web pages. Click here to go there.

Estate Asset Services LLC has available, free of charge, an Asset Location Kit. In accordance with applicable ethical standards, by providing this link, NCPJ necessarily neither recommends nor endorses the products or services of Estate Asset Services, a private company.

Last Updated: 16 Jun 2009