Step Three- Evaluating Your Knowledge

Legal Planning for the Future

Step Three: Evaluating Your Knowledge

Do you understand the legal issues involved in planning for the future of a person with a developmental disability?

How well do you understand all the information presented so far in this section, about planning legal issues? If you are not sure, you probably need to review Step Two, Legal Issues Definitions and/or the FAQs in this section, before going on.

Once you are sure you understand everything, take a moment to evaluate your knowledge by indicating whether each of the following statements is True or False. Then, check your responses with the answer page.

1. Every person who has a developmental disability should have a guardian.	True False
2. Guardian advocate is the same as limited guardianship.	True False
3. Full guardianship does not take away all the rights of a person.	True False
4. Guardian advocate does not require a competency hearing.	True False
5. A limited guardianship only deals with "the property".	True False
6. You can establish a guardian advocate without going before the court.	True False
7. Guardian advocate is available to any person with a disability in Florida.	True False
8. An attorney who deals with guardianship always knows about guardian advocate.	True False
9. Guardian advocate does not take away the dignity of the person.	True False
10. A guardian is not responsible for the debts of his/her ward.	True False
11. In Florida, an 18 year old is considered an adult.	True False
12. All types of guardianship come under the same statute in Florida.	True False
13. A guardian may be forced to take a ward into his/her own home.	True False
14. Guardianship is a way to protect a person against exploitation.	True False

Click Here to check your answers.

How did you do with your answers? Are you comfortable with your knowledge about making legal plans? If so, you may continue on to Step Four by Clicking Here.

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Step 3- Evaluating Your Knowledge- Here
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