by Tom Olofsson, Attorney at Law, www.MyTrustLawyer.com (773) 905-1193

What does an elder attorney do?

An Elder Attorney works in the area of Elder Law. Elder Law is a broad category of legal practice. It includes many of the issues that are important to Seniors and to their families.

It touches upon several areas and combines them into a unified approach to the way a Senior interacts with his or her family, estate, government programs, with medical care providers, and with his or her community.

The main areas that we explore with our Senior clients include:

* Power of Attorney
* Last Will and Testament
* Living Trust
* Guardianship for Disabled Persons
* Nursing Home Questions and Problems
* Elder Abuse and Neglect
* Medicaid Planning Protecting wealth and property from high nursing home bills
* Preparing for Incapacity
* Passing Wealth and Property to children and loved ones

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