What is Elder Law?
Sherri A. Meyers Esq
A lawyer who practices Elder Law may handle a range of issues but has a specific type of client - seniors and the disabled.
Elder Law Attorneys focus on the legal needs of the elderly and disabled, and work with a variety of legal tools and techniques to meet the goals and objectives of the client.
Under the holistic approach, the Elder Law Practitioner handles estate planning issues and counsels clients about planning for incapacity with alternative decision-making documents. The attorney would also assist the client in planning for possible long-term care needs, including nursing home care. Locating the appropriate type of care, coordinating private and public resources to finance the cost of care, and working to ensure the client's right to quailty care are all part of the Elder Law practice.
Legal problems affecting the elderly are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex. It is important for those dealing with the elderly to have a broad understanding of the issues that have an impact on a given situation, to avoid future problems.
Unfortunately, this job is not made easy by the fact that Elder Law encompasses many different fields of law.
Some of these include:
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Preservation of assets when requiring long term care.
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Medicaid
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Supplemental and long term health insurance issues
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Disability planning, including use of durable powers of attorney, living trusts, and "living wills"
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Estate Planning
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Probate and Trust Administration
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Long-Term Care placements
What is Elder Law?
Sherri A. Meyers Esq
A lawyer who practices Elder Law may handle a range of issues but has a specific type of client - seniors and the disabled.
Elder Law Attorneys focus on the legal needs of the elderly and disabled, and work with a variety of legal tools and techniques to meet the goals and objectives of the client.
Under the holistic approach, the Elder Law Practitioner handles estate planning issues and counsels clients about planning for incapacity with alternative decision-making documents. The attorney would also assist the client in planning for possible long-term care needs, including nursing home care. Locating the appropriate type of care, coordinating private and public resources to finance the cost of care, and working to ensure the client's right to quailty care are all part of the Elder Law practice.
Legal problems affecting the elderly are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex. It is important for those dealing with the elderly to have a broad understanding of the issues that have an impact on a given situation, to avoid future problems.
Unfortunately, this job is not made easy by the fact that Elder Law encompasses many different fields of law.
Some of these include:
-
Preservation of assets when requiring long term care.
-
Medicaid
-
Supplemental and long term health insurance issues
-
Disability planning, including use of durable powers of attorney, living trusts, and "living wills"
-
Estate Planning
-
Probate and Trust Administration
-
Long-Term Care placements
