Acknowledgments

The Office of Elder Justice in the Courts would like to acknowledge the National Guardianship Association. Content from their publication, The Fundamentals of Guardianship: What Every Guardian Should Know (2nd ed.) edited by Sally B. Hurme, JD, is referenced frequently throughout the handbook, and many of the resources included are created by, or adapted from, the National Guardianship Association.

The Office of Elder Justice in the Courts is grateful to the contributors and reviewers of the Pennsylvania Court-Appointed Guardian Handbook. They include:

Contributors

The Honorable Lois E. Murphy Administrative Judge, Orphans' Court Division Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County

The Honorable Paula Francisco Ott Senior Judge, Office of Elder Justice in the Courts Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

The Honorable Sheila A. Woods-Skipper Administrative Judge, Orphans' Court Division Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County

Joan Bertone

Trainer, Office of Elder Justice in the Courts Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

Keith Hinkel

Analyst Supervisor, Office of Elder Justice in the Courts Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

Reviewers

Colette Bailes Help Desk Operator, Information Technology Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

Dan Buzard, Esq. Supervisor, Guardianship Department & Civil Commitment Department, Orphans' Court Division Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County