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Toolkit: Managing Someone Else's Money In Texas

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Help for Representative Payees and VA Fiduciaries

Help for Representative Payees and VA Fiduciaries

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This guide is provided by AARP Texas and Texas Appleseed.

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What's Inside

About Texas Appleseed and AARP
Why Read This Guide?
Let's Review Some Vocabulary
- What is a fiduciary?
- Representative payee or VA fiduciary questions
Four Basic Duties of a Fiduciary
More Things You Should Know
- Other fiduciaries
- Problems with family or friends
Watch Out for Financial Exploitation
- Common signs
Be On Guard for Consumer Scams
- How can I protect Roberto from scams?
Related Resources
- Where to Go For Help
- Glossary
Tell Us Your Story

All Guides In This Toolkit

Help For Supporters Under A Supported Decision-Making Agreement
Help for Agents Under a Power of Attorney
Help for Court-Appointed Guardians of the Estate
Help for Representative Payees and VA Fiduciaries
Help for Trustees Under a Revocable Trust
Preventing Elder Financial Abuse

Written in partnership between AARP Texas and Texas Appleseed

This toolkit does not give legal advice. If you have questions about your responsibilities, talk to a lawyer, read our guides as background or visit the “Seniors and the law” webpage at TexasLawHelp.