Elder law is a specialized area of legal practice, covering estate planning, wills, and trusts; arrangements for long-term care including assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care; social security and retirement benefits; asset protection; prevention of and prosecution of elder abuse (physical, emotional and financial), and other involving older people. As the population's longevity moves upward, these things have become increasingly important.
Some of the topics encompassed by elder law include:
Disability Planning- Estate Planning
- Grandchildren
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Medicaid
- Medical Directives
- Medicare
- Nursing Home Issues
- Retirement Living
- Retirement Planning
- Social Security