Outside Counsel Guardianship Matters Service

The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, located in Albany, New York, requires outside legal counsel to handle guardianship matters. The agency is seeking legal representation to pursue adult guardianships for patients and residents of agency facilities who are believed to be incapacitated persons under the Mental Hygiene Law. Additionally, the selected counsel will handle legal services related to property guardianship matters with a potential civil recovery and any other referred legal matters. Eligible bidders must be organizations based in the United States. The agency requires all contract work to be performed offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is seeking cost proposals from interested bidders to evaluate the financial terms. The agency must receive all clarification questions regarding this procurement no later than June 30, 2026. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the bidder's ability to provide the requested legal services and the competitiveness of the submitted pricing.