The empowered paralegal
Subtitle: working with the elder client
By: Robert E. Mongue
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Durham, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781594607950
Description: The Empowered Paralegal: Working with Elder Client examines the many influences on elder clients and their families, the deeply personal perspectives which result from those influences, and how they affect the decisions elder law clients make. It focuses on awareness and understanding of the elder client, explaining in clear language the dual nature of the elder client, the physical and psychological changes that occur as we age, and the practicalities of accommodating these changes when working with elderly clients.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Understanding and accommodating elder clients and their families; title: Understanding and documenting competency; title: Understanding and dealing with family; title: Perspectives on death, dying, and end-of-life planning; title: Estate planning and the perils of intestacy; title: Understanding and using estate planning tools; title: Planning for the end of life; title: Public benefit programs; title: Elder abuse; title: Ethical considerations.