Legal Issues for Older Adults Legal Issues for Older Adults Due to the growing number and complexity of legal problems affecting the elderly, attorneys dealing with the elderly should have a comprehensive understanding of relevant laws affecting older adults.
Elder law encompasses many different fields of law.
Medicare and Public Aid. Medicare claims and appeals. Social Security and disability claims and appeals. Supplemental and long-term health insurance issues. Disability planning, including preparation of durable powers of attorney and living wills, and financial management, including living trusts.