Mr. B’s beloved 95-year-old father was in rapidly declining health. Alzheimer’s disease had robbed him of the capacity to make crucial decisions. Mr. B needed to take responsibility for his father’s health care. But he did not have the legal authority to make decisions on his father’s behalf.
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The Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry knew that there was no time to spare. A CLAM attorney collected medical information from the father’s doctors and petitioned the City of St. Louis Probate Court to expedite a hearing date.
