Gay elders' distinctive challenges get closer look Oct 5, 2008
Secondary Navigation. By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Sun Oct 5, 3:36 AM ET. (Yahoo News)
Attorney Jamie Verdi Establishes Michigan Patient Advocacy Liaison, PLLC, to Serve Nursing Home Patients and Family Members Oct 3, 2008
has established Michigan Patient Advocacy Liaison, PLLC or MI-PAL as a patient advocacy and legal consulting firm specializing in nursing home care, Medicaid/Medicare law, and elder law ... She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Health Law Section; the American Health Lawyers Association; the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.; the National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform; the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management and the Michigan Campaign for Quality Care.... (Primezone Releases)
Financial collapse affects seniors Sep 22, 2008
Ronald H. Surabian is a CPA and attorney who works at the Elder Law Center in Saugus, Massachusetts. If you have any questions please call me at the Elder Law Center, One Essex Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781-233-4444). (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Hotline is a victim of budget cuts Sep 21, 2008
The Arizona Elder Hotline is a free service provided by the nonprofit Southern Arizona Legal Aid and is designed to help people 60 years old and older deal with civil cases, said Sharon Rauseo, managing attorney for the Elder Law Hotline ... The Elder Law Hotline, 1-800-231-5441, will continue to be in operation until Oct. 1. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Navigating our health care resources Sep 19, 2008
"Navigating the Local Health Care System," will be held Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the New Milford Senior Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event will include a panel discussion featuring physicians, complementary and alternative health care providers, local nursing and home care services, and elder law and financial planning experts ... With that in mind, GeronNursing president Michael Gold, along with nurse Lori Chuisano of Village Crest, a nursing home facility operated by National Health Care... (New Milford Times, CT)
Council on Aging presents Caregivers Seminar Sep 15, 2008
Oct. 7: Attorney Stephen Spano, JD, MBA, CELA, Elder Law Attorney. Topic: Decisions: Building for the Future. (Medford Transcript, MA)
The older we get, the less we're getting remarried Sep 13, 2008
Jacksonville lawyer Mike Jorgensen, chairman of the elder law section of the Jacksonville Bar Association, said his experience in guiding families has led him to believe divorce may be even more difficult for the adult children. "I've had people in their 20s have a harder time with their parents' divorce than young children," Jorgensen said. (Florida Times-Union)
Crashes involving elderly drivers fall; year-old Katie's law may change Sep 1, 2008
"They are far and away the most dangerous drivers on the road" on a per-mile basis, said Chicago lawyer David Rosenfield, who advocated reforms like Katie's Law in a paper for The Elder Law Journal. They also tend to be more fragile than other groups. (KHOU.com, TX)
Top stories for the week Aug 29, 2008
REGIONAL After 14 years in private law practice with a focus on estate planning and administration, guardianship and elder law, in 2003 Anastasia Welsh Perrino was appointed assistant register of the Barnstable Probate and Family Court. WELLFLEET Proposed revisions to the zoning bylaws here were hailed by some citizens as a welcome and necessary move. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Levine, Smith to face off in primary Aug 21, 2008
Levine is a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley and has worked for the past several decades as an attorney specializing in elder law. Through his work with senior clients, he says he began to realize that older residents living on a fixed income are taxed unreasonably. (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
Fresh Pain for the Uninsured Aug 8, 2008
With the help of the nonprofit Elder Law Clinic at St. John's University School of Law, she contested the debt, which grew to $10,175. "It was horrible to get those letters from GE," says Diltz. (BusinessWeek)
Arlington Council on Aging, July 24, 2008 Jul 26, 2008
Attorney Murphy is an Arlington resident and a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Call 781-316-3400 for an appointment. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Senior Spirit Jul 18, 2008
Legal assistance: Do you have questions about Elder Law. Call the center for an appointment. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
New Coalition Presses for Quality Standards for Assisted Living Facilities in PA Jul 8, 2008
The statewide and local organizations participating in PALCA include: -- The Pennsylvania Health Law Project ) -- The Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE) () -- The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania () -- Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania (MHAPA) () -- Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA () -- The National MS Society-PA chapters () -- Liberty Resources () -- Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council () -- Pennsylvania... (PR Newswire)
Column: Affordable assisted living Jul 4, 2008
Ronald Surabian/Elder Law Center, Saugus ... Ronald H. Surabian is a CPA and attorney who works at the Elder Law Center in Saugus ... He currently serves on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Business Briefs Jul 1, 2008
Volunteers can speak on topics including Bankruptcy & Creditor s Rights, Buying and Selling a Home, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Consumer Rights, Elder Law, Family Law, Identity Theft, Immigration Law, Income Tax Laws, Jury Service, Juvenile Law, Landlord/Tenant, Labor & Employment, Law as a Career, Medicine & the Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, Small Business, Wills & Probate and many more. Speakers should be scheduled at least three weeks in advance of a program. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Review property rights on all titles Jun 17, 2008
Jan Warner is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Jan Collins is editor of the Business and Economic Review published by the University of South Carolina. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Senior notes (June 6) Jun 6, 2008
Elder law attorney John Hope provides updates on elder law essentials as part of this year s Elder Law Education Program on Wednesday, June 18, at 10 a.m. at Watertown Senior Center ... The Mass Bar Association and the Massachusetts Chapter of Elder Law Attorneys sponsor the program. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Lake County delegates helped fuel Zoeller as attorney general nominee Jun 5, 2008
" John wrote on Jun 3, 2008 7:39 AM:" Call the reason for the vote whatever you want, but I think it boiled down to a part-time elder law lawyer with very limited courtroom experience versus an established assistant AG. It is going to be a tough election year for Republicans in November, the last thing the party needed was to be beat over the head about Costas' lack of legal experience by the Democrats. " Great Job wrote on Jun 3, 2008 5:51 AM:" To my fellow committeemen and delegates. (Munster Times, IN)
Widow's IRA choices can affect payouts Jun 3, 2008
Jan Warner is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and has been practicing law for more than 30 years. Jan Collins is editor of the Business and Economic Review published by the University of South Carolina and a special correspondent for The Economist. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Elder Law: Making the most of charitable contributions May 23, 2008
Ronald H. Surabian is a CPA and attorney who works at the Elder Law Center in Saugus ... He serves on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys ... If you have any questions please call me at the Elder Law Center, One Essex Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781-233-4444). (Malden Observer, MA)
Senior Notes May 23, 2008
Elder Attorney to present elder law education program, July 8 ... With appreciation to the annual Elder Law Education Program recently presented across the state by volunteer attorneys through the Probate Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Newburyport attorney Margot Birke will present an overview of Medicare and Medicaid as well as other legal issues that often face elders Tuesday July 8, 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Flushing House To Host Elder Law Seminars May 23, 2008
Dina Wizmur, Ronald Fatoullah and Assembly member Ann Margaret Carrozza (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Start Early To Avoid Family Conflicts May 21, 2008
From estate planners to nursing home ombudsmen, and from elder law counselors to legal aid officials, one piece of advice stands out above the rest: Get an early start on addressing the delicate issues of aging and death. Among the steps older people should take before becoming incapacitated. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Senior notes (May 16) May 15, 2008
The lecture will feature local elder law attorney Sandra Clough Howard ... This seminar is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association and is part of the statewide Elder Law Education program Taking Control of Your Future: A Legal Checkup. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Council on Aging schedule includes 'Brain Games,' chef demo May 10, 2008
Attorney Wall is a partner in the Salem law firm of Stern, Keilty and Wall LLC, and specializes in elder law. There will be a question-and-answer period following her presentation. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
AUDIO from Medialink and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: National Elder Law Month PSA May 9, 2008
NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Elder law attorneys assist Americans to secure their good quality of life as they age ... SOURCE Medialink and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. (PR Newswire)
Age pension doesn't even pay the rent May 3, 2008
It's led to a plea from the Queensland branch of the Australian Pensioners' and Superannuants' League (APSL) and a Gold Coast elder law expert for the Rudd Government to significantly increase the age pension in the May budget. Alison Hiscocks, of Gold Coast law firm Hiscocks Lawyers, said aged pensioners have been hit hard by rising living costs and high interest rates. (Sydney Morning Herald)
At the Senior Center: May 1-9 May 2, 2008
This program is sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association s Elder Law Education ... Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Mulvena joins Moschella & Winston May 2, 2008
Mulvena specializes in elder law, including estate planning, administration, asset protection and Medicare and Medicaid issues, as well as probate litigation. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and a member of the Board of Directors for Visiting Nurse and Community Health of Arlington. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Custody battle could not be fought alone Apr 22, 2008
University of Hawaii Elder Law Program, 956-6544 This program provides direct legal services to seniors and trains law students in public service. Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, 528-7046 VLHS offers free or low-cost legal help to low-income residents with the help of volunteer attorneys. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Read more... Apr 21, 2008
University of Hawaii Elder Law Program. Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Health crisis plans ignored but necessary Apr 18, 2008
Advance health care directive information and free forms can be downloaded from Kokua Mau's Web site, , and from the University of Hawaii Elder Law Program. A "Five Wishes" directive form that addresses a person's medical, personal, emotional and spiritual needs also can be purchased from Kokua Mau for $5 with lifetime electronic storage provided. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Viewpoint: New rule for sale of your home Apr 1, 2008
By Ronald H. Surabian/Elder Law ... Ronald H. Surabian is a CPA and attorney who works at the Elder Law Center in Saugus, Massachusetts. (Danvers Herald, MA)
People in Business Mar 31, 2008
Certifications: Attorney Timothy Crawford has been Certified as an elder law attorney by The National Elder Law Foundation which is approved as the sole certifying organization for elder law attorneys by the American Bar Association. Tina Sowinski, OTR/L, CLT, has completed an extensive training program for lymphedema management through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Actively aging Mar 30, 2008
Locally, following the premiere is an elder law seminar with the Karpinski, Stapleton, Galbato firm ... To follow up on what they learn at the two seminars, attendees will be able to schedule free personalized appointments with attorneys through the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law Section in late April. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Stetson Again Ranks Among Top 100 Law Schools and #1 in Trial Advocacy Nationwide Mar 28, 2008
"We are also deeply involved in setting the standard for skills education across a broad variety of disciplines where advocacy applies. We are particularly excited about our cutting-edge national advocacy programs for attorneys, law professors and law students." Stetson offers full and part-time programs leading to J.D., J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.D., J.D./M.P.H. degrees; it also offers LL.M. degrees in elder law and international law. For more information, visit our Web site at. (PR Newswire)
Quitclaims and Elder Law? Mar 28, 2008
Quitclaims and Elder Law ... Your father needs to immediately speak with an attorney who specializes in elder law. (RealtyTimes)
Senior Center: Bridge into spring Mar 28, 2008
The first one is Elder Law Attorney Kathy Nealon s "Planning Your Future" workshop that will be held on Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. This very informative presentation will show you how to plan all your health care decisions and personal financial management. Ms. Nealon will cover: Use of trusts in your plan, creating documents such as Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy and Living Wills, information on the New Medicaid Laws and consequences you will run across when selling your house. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Kewanee Care to host seminar on planning for long-term care Mar 27, 2008
He focuses his practice on estate planning, elder law and long term care and Medicaid planning. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
AUDIO from Medialink and NAELA: Protection for Our Elders Mar 21, 2008
NEW YORK, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, or NAELA, is urging Congressional passage of The Elder Justice Act to help protect seniors. A NAELA survey found that twenty percent of Americans aged 35 and older had experienced elder abuse -- whether financial, physical or emotional -- directed at themselves or their parents. (PR Newswire)
Criminal Complaint Filed Against Nursing Home Owner Mar 21, 2008
Elder law attorney Janet Peekay represents a resident in a civil complaint alleging financial exploitation. She's visited other nursing homes with the same problems. (WKRC.com, OH)
Caring for the caregiver Mar 21, 2008
Ellworthy s first advice to nearly everyone facing a legal issue involving elders is to go to an attorney who specializes in elder law, the laws changes as fast as I can change my socks, says Ellworthy. Local elder law attorney Paul Tierney and financial planner Robert Deutsch will be on hand to speak and to answer questions. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
20th annual Merrimack Valley Alzheimers conference Mar 19, 2008
Getting Legal Affairs in Order: presented by attorney Ramsey Bahrawy, an elder law specialist with a private practice in North Andover. The Difficult Nursing Home Decision: discussed by Rose McGarry, Director of the Ombudsman Program at Elder Services in Lawrence. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Bar association recognized Mar 18, 2008
A referral list of association members who are willing to write wills and handle elder law legal issues for reduced fees also was developed. Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 29,000 lawyers who are members of the association. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Chance to run for judge excites Anderl Mar 16, 2008
She established a successful practice here, handling family law, contested custody, guardian ad litem cases, a recent focus on elder law, municipal law, contracts and business formation. She picked up experience as a prosecutor as Chippewa Falls municipal attorney, and judicial experience as a county court commissioner. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Senior Legal Issues Mar 10, 2008
Four Reasons to Consult an Elder Law Attorney. Elder law attorneys can help individuals navigate the legal system and work through unique senir legal issues ... Four of the most common issues elder law attorneys deal with include. (Suite101.com)
Goodwin Procter offers family caregiver benefit Mar 6, 2008
They will also have access to support groups, workshops for caregivers, and a network of geriatric specialists and elder law attorneys. Additional services are available at the employee's expense, such as in-home consultations with geriatric specialists. (Boston Globe)
Around the Valley Mar 2, 2008
Elder law forum setThe Valley Caregiver Resource Center will hold a legal forum for family caregivers interested in elder law issues 2-4 p.m. Friday at the Central Valley Regional Center, 4615 N. Marty Ave., Fresno. Kevin D. Gunner, an attorney, will speak on topics such as long-term care medical eligibility and durable powers of attorney. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Family Fun Fest takes place today at elementary school Mar 2, 2008
The guest speaker is attorney Vicki Bowers, who will speak on elder law. Submit information for a school and community events or awards in the 32217, 32223, 32256, 32257 and 32258 ZIP codes to Dan Scanlan at My Mandarin Sun, P.O. Box 1949, Jacksonville, FL 32231. (Florida Times-Union)
Two Birmingham law firms agree to merger Feb 25, 2008
The move strengthens the firm's growing probate and elder law practice, a news release said. Summey has more than 30 years of experience practicing in the probate and civil courts in Alabama and will continue his primary practice of wills, trusts and estates, assistance to litigators handling lawsuits for minors and incompetents, special needs trusts and planning, guardianships and conservatorships, elder law and litigation related to probate issues ... Hennecy will concentrate her practice on... (Birmingham Business Journal)
Rude awakening Feb 21, 2008
"I don't hear that employers are putting it into their mix of coverage for their employees," says Frank Johns, a principal at Booth Harrington & Johns of NC PLLC, a law firm specializing in elder law in Greensboro. "The expense of long-term care is so high, and the cost of them having to cover certain health components is already high. Employers are not interested in adding more to that expense.". (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
A question of values Feb 16, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Daphne now lives in an aged-care home. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ask Realty Times Feb 15, 2008
Please go no further with this until your mother has met with an attorney who specializes in elder law. Without proper paperwork and planning your mother or her estate could face a variety of complications and costs. (RealtyTimes)
OAT auditions are set for next week Feb 14, 2008
ATTORNEY JOINS ACADEMY: I am a little surprised that the good counselor would mention this in public, but I have a news release from the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA) that says our town s W.H. Tom Thomas Jr. has joined the academy. Membership in the academy is open to licensed attorneys who are practicing in the area of elder law or who are interested in legal issues pertaining to the elderly (like me, according to Thomas). (Rolla Daily News, MO)
The Sandwich Generation Feb 13, 2008
Consult an elder law attorney. - Take care of yourself. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Caregivers unite Feb 8, 2008
" The open house is at City Hall because it is centrally located and West hopes people will drop in on their lunch hours. "(It's an opportunity) to educate the community and the employees of the city because a lot of times they're ones who hear about local people in need," she said. An array of services available and the agencies that will be represented at the open house are: AARP Foundation/WorkSearch provides free assistance to mature job seekers who need or want to work. American House... (The News-Herald)
Third candidate seeks Assembly Feb 7, 2008
Levine was born and raised in Dutchess County, and said that his career as a lawyer specializing in elder law has given him first-hand experience with the broken health care system and the unfair method of collecting money for schools through property taxes. "It is safe to say that middle class residents of Dutchess County are facing an economic crisis, as property taxes increase, the cost of health care continues to rise, the price of oil is squeezing families all over the county, and a lot of... (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
University 'touches' families across Pa. Jan 28, 2008
" Ben and Jerry's ice cream company founders Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen chose to pursue ice cream-making after receiving A's in a $5 Penn State correspondence course in ice cream-making in 1977. Some of the unconventional ways Penn State affects state residents include: the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program, a collaboration between the university and federal and state governments that offers free technology assistance to small businesses; the Penn State Dickinson Elder Law and... (Daily Collegian, PA)
LOCAL BRIEFS Jan 16, 2008
A variety of classes are offered, including "Managing Difficult Behaviors," "Elder Law: Medicaid, Wills and Probate," "Resources for the Working Caregiver" and more. Free respite care for a loved one is provided so participants can attend the workshops. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Courts strip elders of their independence Jan 13, 2008
"Whether or not the guardianship is justified, our most vulnerable elderly people surely deserve legal protection when their rights are being drastically curtailed," said Wynn Gerhard, managing attorney of the Elder Law Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services ... "I've seen judges who rubber stamp [guardianship] cases just to clear the docket," said Laura A. Sanford, an elder law attorney. (Boston Globe)
As America ages Jan 9, 2008
Local firms add 'elder law' specialty - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Local firms add 'elder law' specialty ... Photo: Dan Schlatter Barbara West, a specialist in the burgeoning field of elder law, helps clients with every-thing from estate planning, to health care, to fraud prevention. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Local firms add 'elder law' specialty Jan 7, 2008
Photo: Dan Schlatter Barbara West, a specialist in the burgeoning field of elder law, helps clients with every-thing from estate planning, to health care, to fraud prevention ... One law firm started the new year by launching a new specialty practice -- elder law ... Though hardly a household name, elder law is a growth industry, and midsize Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC has joined those law firms targeting the needs of a swelling over-65 generation that's grappling with everything from estate... (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
'What happened is a nightmare' Jan 7, 2008
Part of the problem, said lawyer Laura Watts, national director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies in Vancouver, is that psychiatric patients, because of their increased health needs, sometimes end up in hospitals where they can mix with the general patient population. "Imagine your 85-year-old grandmother who is frail and has higher care needs," Ms. Watts said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
End of year audit: Your personal exit strategy Dec 31, 2007
In my mother's case, we spoke to a lawyer who specializes in the practice of elder law and how to best prepare a family's finances for a future that most often means some form of care for some period of time ... What estate planning and elder law seek to achieve is often to allow Medicaid funds to be used so as to avoid decimating a family estate, whether it be a third-generation family residence, farm or business. (Missoulian, MT)
