Dementia Legal Planning Program

Get connected to a legal professional

If you are a Washington State resident and need help navigating the completion of dementia legal documents, you may be able to connect with a legal professional who will guide you through them. Attorneys can help talk through:

  • Powers of attorney for finances and health care

  • Health care directives

  • Dementia directive form

This program serves those who are 55 and over, people living with dementia of any age, or those under 55 with a family history of dementia. This free service is subject to capacity. Please note that the Dementia Legal Planning Program does not guarantee notarization services (that part will be up to you).

The Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative is a group of public-private partners committed to preparing Washington state for the growth of the population living with dementia. The Washington Pro Bono Council is working with the Dementia Action Collaborative on its public awareness and community readiness initiatives. 

Online Resources

Caretakers and those experiencing or expecting to experience dementia can find more information at memorylossinfowa.org. This resource has information on topics such as caregiving, legal and financial planning, driving, and other safety matters, as well as medical and dental information.

The Dementia Legal Planning Program helps those affected by Dementia navigate advanced directives, power of attorney for health care, and power of attorney for finances. You can click here to see the Dementia Legal Planning Toolkit, or use the form below to have a legal professional help guide you through these documents.

Digital PDF Forms

Download

Title

Dementia Legal Planning Toolkit

Durable Power of Attorney

Advance Directive for Health Care (Living Will)

Advance Directive for Living with Dementia

Order Hard Copy Toolkit and Forms

If you want us to send you one or more toolkits with forms in hard copy, please use this form to tell us how many you would like: CLICK HERE ORDER TOOLKITS FORM

Get Help

To get started, you can call the Dementia Legal Planning (DLP) phoneline at 425-780-5589 or fill out the form below. If you call, please leave your name, contact information, and the best time to call you back. Someone from the Pro Bono Council will reach out to you shortly to connect you with services. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*** COMPLETING THIS FORM IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED OR PROVIDED*** This service intake form is only for assistance with completing the legal and advance care planning forms mentioned above. Unfortunately, we do not have enough staff to respond to requests for other services.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Attorneys can help talk through power of attorney for finances and health care, health care directives, and the dementia directive form.

  • This program serves those who are 55 and over or living with dementia (of any age), or have a family history of dementia. Service is subject to capacity.

  • No, the DLP only covers power of attorney for finances and health care, health care directives, and the dementia directive form. You can find information about guardianship and attend an info session on the Washington Courts site: https://bit.ly/3LhF5Dc

  • While the Dementia Legal Planning program cannot guarantee notarization services will be available, our staff will try to notarize your documents at the time of your appointment.

    If we are unable to notarize your documents, we recommend asking your bank if they offer free notarization services to customers.

  • The first intake call will be about 20 minutes so we can gather demographic data. After you are matched with an attorney, the consultation should take less than 1.5 hours.

  • Yes, our lawyers are able to use a phone translation service to assist clients.

  • Yes, although in-person appointments are generally preferred, the Dementia Legal Planning Program can work to connect you with an attorney for a virtual consultation. To do so, you will need access to a computer or laptop with Zoom.

Download Posters and Media Graphics

We have partnered with the DSHS to create printable posters for you to download and share with your community! Social media graphics are also available to post on various platforms. Please click the button below and you will be able to download each image or pdf through Google Drive. You can tag us on Facebook and Linkedin.

 
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For Attorneys

You can help people affected by dementia navigate legal documents! The Dementia Legal Planning team matches volunteer attorneys and clients affected by dementia. You will be trained on how to help clients fill out:

  • Power of attorney for finances and health care

  • Health care directives

  • Dementia directive form

Each consultation should take 1.5 hours or less. Fill out our volunteer form at the link below.

Volunteer with us!