The Uniform Laws Commission (ULC) aimed to make the guardianship process easier to understand for both attorneys and those that need to comply with the rules. 46 out of 50 states have adopted most, if not all, of the rules.

The ULC updated provisions including, inter alia, (1) property management protections, (2) provisions related to minors subject to guardianship, (3) improvements to compliance for limited guardianships, (4) new protections to prevent exploitation, (5) rights to visitation, (6) enhanced procedural rights for individuals subject to the guardianship, (7) enhanced monitoring of guardians, and (8) clarified rights with respect to imposing less restrictive alternatives when feasible.

This course is not designed to be an all-encompassing treatise on guardianships but rather a lesson on practical application of the rules.