Elder Law

A specialty in legal practice, covering estate planning, wills, trusts, arrangements for care, social security and retirement benefits, protection against elder abuse (physical, emotional and financial), and other concerns of older people.  Some lawyers specialize in elder law.

There are many organizations that specialize in representing Senior Citizens and Elders in legal matters.

Elder Law Best Sellers from Amazon.com

Natural History: A Selection (Penguin Classics)
by Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder)
Amazon Price: $12.32
Customer Review: Even if you have only a passing interest in Ancient Rome, this work is completely entertaining and informative. It's eye-opening to learn how much the Romans actually knew of the world; knowledge that would be lost for a thousand or more years befor...

A Guide to Elder Planning: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself Le...
by Steve Weisman
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Review: I own this book and found it to be a good source of information on the general world of elder care planning. It brings together the subjects of Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid and housing issues in one place. I was disappointed in that it did not...

The Social Security Benefits Handbook, 5E (Social Security Benefits Handbook)
by Stanley Tomkiel III
Amazon Price: $12.89
Customer Review: I found this book not to be a good investment. It is an extraction of certain SSA publications, all available in user-friendly format at the official SSA website. The major drawback is that the tables of values for benefits and earnings limits stop...

The Secret Method for Growing Younger - A Step-by-Step Anti-Aging Process Usi...
by Ellen Wood
Amazon Price: $14.95
Customer Review: My husband and I read your book and loved it! How wonderful that you are creating a new paradigm of the elder years to be self-actualized, empowered and energetic. Your book helped me re-think some of my own negative attidues about aging. Ellen, y...

The Social Security Answer Book
by Stanley Tomkiel III
Amazon Price: $10.46
Customer Review: This book came quickly and in great shape. It is an easy read and has lots of great, helpful explanations. Thanks sooo much, Madog


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Elder Law News

• Benoit Bill Protecting Elder Abuse Victims Signed Into Law KESQ Palm Springs
A Coachella Valley lawmakers bill to protect elder abuse victims was signed into law Friday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Assemblyman John J. Benoit, R Bermuda Dunes, said AB 1158 authorizes the use of two way video conferencing technology in the courtroom to examine sick and infirm witnesses.
• Will Elder, Satirical Artist San Jose Mercury News
Will Elder, one of the original Mad magazine cartoonist illustrators who helped set the irreverent visual style of the legendary satirical publication in the 1950s and later co created the long running Little Annie Fanny color cartoon strip in Playboy magazine, has died.
• Will Elder, 86 Original Cartoonist For Mad Magazine Los Angeles Times
A flawless draftsman, Elder also had a satiric edge. Will Elder, one of the original Mad magazine cartoonist illustrators who helped set the irreverent visual style of the legendary satirical publication in the 1950s and later co created the long running Little Annie Fanny color cartoon strip in Playboy magazine, has died. He was 86.
• Mad Magazine Pioneer Will Elder Dies CBC
William Elder, the illustrator who pioneered the visual style for iconic humour title Mad magazine, has died at the age of 86.
• Elder Law Attorney Announces OnLine Alzheimers Legal Resource Center PRWeb
Alzheimers Legal Resource Centers goal is to provide answers to the long term care crisis facing millions of Americans. PRWeb May 16, 2008 Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944354.htm

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