What Is An Elder Law Attorney?
What is an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder Law is a specialized areas of law that involve representing, counseling, and assisting seniors, as well as people with disabilities, and their families in connection with a variety of legal issues, from estate planning to long term care issues, with a primary emphasis on promoting the highest quality of life for the individuals. Typically, Elder and Special Needs Law attorneys address the client’s perspective from a holistic viewpoint by addressing legal, medical, financial, social and family issues.
Some of the areas that elder law attorneys practice in are:
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Estate and Gift Tax Planning
- Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Medicaid
- Entitlement Programs
- Retirement Benefits
- Age Discrimination
- Elder Abuse/Neglect
- Long Term Care Financing
- Wills & Trusts Attorney Services
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Elder Law is defined by the needs of the client
Unlike many other areas of the law, Elder Law is defined by the needs of the client rather than by a particular field of law. Because of this, we are aware that our clients’ needs often go beyond basic legal services. For this reason, we also have a wide network of professionals in Rhode Island who serve the senior population in non legal areas, such as health care and financial planning.
