Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 66-87, (1987)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided December 8, 1987Published
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE F. POTARACKE, Executive Director State of WisconsinBoard on Aging and Long Term Care
You seek my opinion as to the legality of a guarantor provision found in certain nursing home admission agreements used in Wisconsin.
You state that nursing homes often use an admission agreement under which a person admitted to a nursing home must have another person co-sign the agreement in the capacity of a "guarantor" or "designated representative." A guarantor, in this context, is a person who enters into a contract with a nursing home assuring payment for the care and maintenance of a resident. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Milwaukee Police Ass'n v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
- Glengariff Corp. v. SnookNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Opinion No. Oag 4-86, (1986), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1986