Our Services
The Office of Public Guardian provides services throughout the state of New Hampshire to legally incapacitated adults, including those who may be challenged by developmental disabilities, mental illness, dementia or traumatic brain injury. Our professional staff provides depth of experience and a wide array of services to clients on a fee for services basis and to qualified indigent clients through a contract with the State of New Hampshire.
Guardianship of Person
- Ensuring the adequate care, comfort and maintenance of individuals including housing, food, clothing and other necessities;
- Arranging for adequate training, education and/or rehabilitation for individuals;
- Providing informed consent for medical care, counseling and treatment;
- Maintenance of thorough records regarding each individual;
- Seven days a week round the clock availability in case of emergency through an on-call system.
Guardianship of Estate
- Overseeing and protecting all real and personal property and taking possession of all income and benefits of individuals;
- Making and filing an inventory of the individual’s estate;
- Monitoring estates to ensure that benefit eligibility is maintained;
- Monitoring estates to ensure that the individual’s needs can be met within their budget constraints and that expenses are paid to proper payees in timely manner;
- Monitoring medical bills to ensure that all medical insurance has been billed before the individual makes any payments;
- Protecting and maximizing the estates of individuals and assuring their resources are used for their support, care and education;
- Where individuals have significant assets, OPG contracts with investment firms to assist in maximizing individuals’ assets through prudent investments.
Trust Management
The Office of Public Guardian has the expertise to manage both regular and special needs trusts. Services we provide include:
- Assistance in preparing and executing necessary legal documents;
- Work with clients and care providers to protect and maximize the client’s assets and apply them for their support, care and education;
- Monitor medical bills, ensuring that all medical insurance has been billed before the client makes any payments;
- Maintain client funds in checking, savings and investment accounts. Where clients have significant assets, OPG contracts with TD BankNorth
- Wealth Management to assist in maximizing clients’ assets through prudent investments.