Elder Law

Elder law refers to several areas of elder law and estate planning legal practices as they relate to the elderly. Because older people are faced with difficult, end-of-life decisions involving retirement, estate planning, and long-term care, elder law focuses on wills, trusts, tax issues, Social Security benefits, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, nursing-home care, in-home care, powers of attorney, medical directives, and other legal matters of particular concern to them such as elder abuse law. Please read on to find an elder law attorney, elder law lawyer, or to learn more about elder law.

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Elder Law Articles
- Powers Of Attorney
 - Long-Term Care Insurance
- Healthcare Power of Attorney
 - Choosing Long-Term Care
- Guardianships
 - Working With Care Facilities
- Alternatives To Guardianship
 - Viatical Settlements
- Medicare And Medicaid
 - Social Security Disability
- Health Care Terms
 - Reverse Mortgages
- Accessing Medical Records
 - Transfering Property Outside Probate
- Appealing Health Insurance Denials
 - Getting Credit After 62
- Beware Of Medicaid Myths
 - Hospice Care
- Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
 - Organize Your Paperwork
- Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
 - Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Elder Abuse
 
Elder Law FAQs
- Choosing A Healthcare Plan FAQ
 - Long-Term Care Insurance FAQ
- Social Security Disability FAQ
 - Health Insurance Coverage FAQ
- Medicare FAQ
 - Medicaid FAQ
 
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Medicaid Look-back Periods for Transferring of Assets
If you are thinking about transferring your assets to others in order to qualify for Medicaid for long-term care in a nursing home, know that those transfers can affect eligibility. Transfers made during a look-back period will be scrutinized, and you may have to wait out an ineligibility period.
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long term care insurance is a relatively new insurance product that was designed to meet the increased cost of health care for a growing elderly population. Federal and state laws impose consumer protection standards and increases affordability with a number of tax advantages.
Assisted Living Facilities
The goal of "assisted living" is to help your loved one maintain his or her independence while receiving assistance with daily tasks when needed. If you're looking into such care, you need to know about what services assisted living facilities can provide and how they are provided and regu...
Nursing Homes
You've made a big decision: a loved one (or maybe you) can't live alone anymore and needs some type of supervised care. What's next? How do you go about finding a nursing home or other long-term care; where do you begin? Here are some basic things to think about when it comes to nursing care.
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
For patients that are unable to speak for themselves, a "health care proxy," or "durable power of attorney for health care," can help ensure that their wishes are respected when it comes to medical treatment. If you think you need a proxy, you need to know some of things needed to...
Ask a Lawyer - Elder Law questions answered by leading lawyers
How Can I See My Mother If My Brother Prevents Me From Visting?
My brother has power of attorney for my mother's medical health and now he wants guardianship of her. She cannot take care of herself. My brother blocked me from seeing my mother and getting into her house. He is not letting me know what is going on with her. What should I do?
How To Obtain Power of Attorney
What do I need to do to gain power of attorney over my aunt?
Gifting With Power Of Attorney
My mother (age 93) recently went into a rehabilitation facility. I have power of attorney and have managed her finances. Her assets total is approximately 175K. Historically, she has remembered my sister & I, plus her 6 grandchildren at Christmas and birthdays. The Christmas has varied from $10...
What Assets Pass By Will?
What determines assets for a will? Is there a certain line or limit of money ?
Denial of Access To Patient In Nursing Home
Can my cousin, who is my mother's agent under a power of attorney, deny me the right to call my mother and talk to her by phone and/or visit her in person at the nursing home?

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