AARP - Consumer Rights
Consumer rights guide for seniors covers buying or selling a home, taxes, credit cards, billing errors and debt collection.
http://www.aarp.org/programs/consumer/home.html |
Administration on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services section offers forums, advice on finding help, reports, and a newsletter.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ |
Administration on Aging
Resources on elder law and advocacy, retirement, financial planning and related issues from this federal government agency.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/pages/info.html |
Administration on Aging - Resources for Older People
View a list of US government agencies and resources for seniors, their families and professionals.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/resource.html |
Advance Directives
Learn about options to create legal documents that relate to your care should you be unable to voice your own decisions.
http://www.aarp.org/programs/advdir/home.html |
American Association of Retired Persons - Legal Q&A
Guide to legal topics such as consumer contracts, health care and estate planning. Has contact details for free legal help.
http://www.aarp.org/programs/legal/home.html |
Court TV Elder Law Center
Index of state and national organizations with general information on Medicare, Medigap, Social Security, wills and trusts.
http://www.courttv.com/legalhelp/elder/ |
Elder Law Answers
Learn about elder law, seniors' rights, Medicaid, nursing homes, and insurance for long-term care. Provides referrals for attorneys worldwide.
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/ |
Elder Law Office of Kemp Scales
Law firm helps seniors in Pennsylvania deal with nursing home costs, Medicaid and Medicare procedures, and other issues. Apply for a free report.
http://www.scaleselderlaw.com/ |
ElderLawAnswers.com
Network of elder-law attorneys offers resources on Medicare, nursing homes, and retirement. Find a searchable nationwide database of attorneys.
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/test2_new.asp?menuitem=Medica... |
ERISA Law Firm
Advice on the Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. From a lawyer who specializes in issues related to this federal law.
http://www.pensionpro.com/ |
Health Care Financing Admin.
Health Care Financing Admin. administers medicare and medicaid. Find plans and providers, research, statistics, and child healthcare information.
http://www.hcfa.gov/ |
Kansas Elder Law Network
Kansas-based resources for senior citizens includes state and national material on legal advocacy, news articles, legal forms and more.
http://www.keln.org/ |
Laws & Legislation
Site aims to identify laws, bills, hearings, or judicial decisions that could affect senior citizens.
http://seniors-site.com/laws/index.html |
Legal Problems of the Elderly
Commission established by the American Bar Association to respond to law-related needs of seniors via law reform and community education.
http://www.abanet.org/elderly/home.html |
Legal Services for Older People
Information on state-mandated free legal assistance for people over age 60 in non-criminal matters.
http://www.courttv.com/legalhelp/lawguide/resources/108.html |
NAELA
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - covers age discrimination, elder abuse, health, and long-term care.
http://www.naela.com/ |
National Senior Citizens Law Center
Advocates for the elderly by providing litigation, research and consultation to attorneys and organizations, including gov't low-income programs.
http://www.nsclc.org/ |
SeniorLaw
Law firm's site, with information on estate planning and elderly rights, and an index of Elder Law attorneys.
http://www.seniorlaw.com/ |
Social Security Administration
Find information about social security regulations, policies and benefits in both English and Spanish.
http://www.ssa.gov/ |
Swindle.org
San Francisco Bay Area resource offers education about elder abuse laws, cites recent incidents, and provides information on how to report elder abuse.
http://swindle.org/ |
Virtual Law Office
Practicing attorney specialized in elder law offering legal info to seniors in lay language. Topics include medicaid and nursing home abuse.
http://www.virtuallawoffice.com/ |
Waddell & Magan
Houston, Texas, personal-injury law firm provides details about nursing-home negligence, elder law, and medical malpractice.
http://www.w-mlaw.com/nurhomcas.html |
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