Elder Law Legal Guides (28 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
Elder law includes all legal issues that affect the elderly and infirm, including Medicare/Medicaid, healthcare planning, guardianship, estate planning, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, age discrimination, living wills, life insurance, reverse mortgages, nursing homes, and elder abuse.
9 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law about 1 year ago.

Written by Ben Neiburger
During the rare occasions that I am not working and I am out with friends, they frequently ask when during dying process should they call an elder law attorney. The answer to this depends on where in the process a loved one is: before a healthcare crisis occurs, during the crisis, or after death.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Biagio V. Musto II
The following frequently asked questions address issues related to elder and estate law. Primarily, elder law deals with protecting assets from nursing facility costs. Also, the questions address planning and protecting the estate.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

Written by Beverly C. Eckard
Find yourself in need of hiring an elder law attorney? Here are some items you need to make sure are addressed before hiring one to represent your family members.
Posted in Elder Law 18 days ago.

Written by Robert Friedman
There are many legal protections available for victims of elder abuse.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by David Michael Goldman
In an effort to avoid the costs and time involved with a Florida probate case, many families rely on techniques that that they hear about from friends or that were used by previous generations. These can cause eligibility problems when applying for Medicaid coverage.
8 of 9 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by William J Kovatch Jr.
More elderly parents with health issues are moving in with their adult children. Often, the adult children are motivated to keep their parents out of a nursing home as long as possible. While motivated by laudable goals, adult children should keep the legal ramifications in mind.
1 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 7 months ago.

Written by Robert Friedman
A new long term care insurance disclosure law goes into effect on January 1, 2009. Prior to or at the sale of New York long term care insurance, the insured must be informed of the following:
Posted in Elder Law 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by John Thomas Gosselin
Learn the underwriting steps in qualifying for, applying for and closing on a federally insurance home equity conversion mortgage (HECM).
Posted in Elder Law about 1 year ago.

Written by David Paul Fitch
It is a myth that a person has to spend all of their money before being able to qualify for Medicaid or SSI. Anyone can gain immediate eligibility for Medicaid or SSI by establishing a Pooled Special Needs Trust. They can then use the money for their benefit.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Leonard L. Shober
Many people have concerns about their future. For the elderly in Pennsylvania, your parents or loved ones, the concerns are quite valid as the issues are complex. The paradox presented to those individuals in Pennsylvania faced with the prospect of long term care is daunting.
Posted in Elder Law about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania

Written by Robert Friedman
Do you fear losing your home to pay for nursing home care? Seventy-five per cent of Upstate New York seniors own their homes, which is typically their most valuable asset. There are seven ways to legally save your home.
Posted in Elder Law 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by Joseph Franklin Pippen Jr.
VA Aid and Attendance is a very helpful benefit for assisted living residents. There are also VA non-service connected disability payments for low income and housebound disabled Veterans.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Carol Ann Hunter Peters
Learn when and how to distribute copies of the written instructions you give to your Health Care Agent
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Paul A. Smolinski
Many families work their entire lifetime to build a "nest egg." In the unfortunate event that Mom or Dad develop dementia or have a stroke - their life savings can be gone in a few years leaving the other in poor financial condition. The time to start your research and planning is NOW!
Posted in Elder Law 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Ben Neiburger
As I talk to healthcare professionals and clients about some of the elder-law related problems they face, one of the problems that we frequently discuss is the situation where people do not have advanced directives in place when they become disabled, sick, or injured.
Posted in Elder Law 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Ben Neiburger
There are many ways to protect your home from long term care, this guide describes several of them.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 7 months ago. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Deborah Ann Malkin
Probate is the court-controlled process through which assets are distributed from a decedent to the beneficiaries. It is long, expensive, and public. Most people want to avoid having their estate go through probate upon their deaths.
Posted in Elder Law 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Geraldine Anne Brown
Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to low-income children, seniors and people with disabilities. In addition, it covers care in a nursing home for those who qualify. Medicaid is becoming the predominant nursing home insurance of the middle class.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Elder Law 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: Michigan

Written by William Martin Burbank
Veteran’s Affairs may be able to help you pay for in–home care, assisted living or nursing home facilities through a benefit called Aid and Attendance.
Posted in Elder Law 2 months ago. Jurisdiction: California