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Elder Law

Elder law relates to the legal aspects affecting the elderly.  Such legalities include estate planning, trusts, wills, elder care, elder abuse and other legal matters affecting older Americans.  Many in the elder community are in need of help with their finances and wellbeing.  As a result they are easy prey to those who would abuse them financially, physically and emotionally. 

In recent years many States have passed legislation to protect these people.  Some legal professionals specialize in the elder law area.  Additionally there are many organizations that help the elderly in legal matters.  Some of these organizations, such as the AARP, lobby Congress on behalf of the elderly.  They help champion beneficial changes in such legislation as Medicare and Social Security.

 

Elder Law Best Sellers from Amazon.com

How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medi...
by K. Gabriel Heiser
Amazon Price: $42.30
Customer Review: Mr. Heiser's new edition is a very comprehensive, very usable and very pragmatic collection of strategies for addressing the issues associated with Medicaid benefit programs for nursing homes.

The book allows you to create a viable ass...
 
The Social Security Answer Book
by Stanley Tomkiel III
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Review: The book is OK and gives some good info on the Social Security system. However, there is a lot of repetition in the question/answer technique the book uses.
 
New Times, New Challenges: Law and Advice for Savvy Seniors and Their Families
by Kenney F. Hegland, Robert B. Fleming
Amazon Price: $23.08
Customer Review: I really enjoyed the content and the friendly style of this book . Its has good, down to earth, information that is helping me and my family deal with all the many areas of wills, living wills, finances, Soc Secuity insurance and finances. Most of...
 
Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with CD...
by Editors of Nolo
Amazon Price:
Customer Review: Nolo does a great job of helping you to understand the law and how the software can be used to achieve your goals.

Over the years NOLO has specialized in helping people through the legal process and have developed a unique ability to b...
 
Frolik and Kaplan's Elder Law in a Nutshell, (Nutshell Series)
by Richard L. Kaplan Lawrence A. Frolik
Amazon Price: $26.33
Customer Review: This is an excellent summary of a very complex subject. The only reason it has 4 stars instead of 5 is that is not a user friendly text. It's written for someone who has been legally trained, so you may have to read some passages more than once to ...
 

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Elder Law Lecture Planned In Roxbury Dailyrecord.com
Sparta IndependentElder law lecture planned in RoxburyDailyrecord.comROXBURY quotElder Law amp You3939 a series of seminars for people facing life decisions that come with aging is scheduled at 7 pm on March 15 at the Seminar for seniorsSparta Independentall 2 news articles raquo

Help For Aging Parentsinlaw Marketplace Blog
Help for aging parents in lawMarketplace blogAnother option is to look for a qualified elder law attorney. It39s a growing field. Typically, the best way to find good professional help is to tap into

Subprime Crisis Still Grips Boro, Comrie Says YourNabe.com
Subprime crisis still grips boro, Comrie saysYourNabe.comBaynes said students at the school39s elder law clinic will work with individuals who could lose their homes. Comrie39s and Foley39s office frequently work and more raquo

Alzheimeraposs Conference Set Saturday Augusta Chronicle
Alzheimer39s conference set SaturdayAugusta Chronicle Waller of Elmcroft Assisted Living Communities in Martinez, and Patrick Smith of the Smith Law firm in Augusta, who will be covering elder law issues. and more raquo

Ask The Expert: Parental Support And The Law New York Times Blog
Ask the Expert: Parental Support and the LawNew York Times blogCraig Reaves, immediate past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, fields legal questions from New Old Age readers on

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