| What is Elder Law? |
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As a practice specialty, Elder and Special Needs Law is characterized less
by what it is than by who it serves. The practice of Elder Law is a general
one which is dedicated to the unique and often complex planning concerns
of disabled individuals, the senior population, and their adult children.
These concerns typically involve one or more of the following legal areas:
- Estate and Tax Planning
- Wills, Probate and Estate Administration
- Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
- Special Needs Trusts
- Durable Financial Powers of Attorney
- Durable Medical Powers of Attorney
- Real Property
- Guardianship
- Living Wills
- Health Law
- Independent Living Options
- Nursing Home Issues
- Financing Long-Term Healthcare
- Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI Issues
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