Legal Planet » ELDER LAW http://legalplanet.com Legal News & Information from around the planet Wed, 22 May 2013 22:54:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Legal check up at Orleans senior center – Wicked Local- Orleans http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/22/legal-check-up-at-orleans-senior-center-wicked-local-orleans http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/22/legal-check-up-at-orleans-senior-center-wicked-local-orleans#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:23 +0000 dunkele http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/22/legal-check-up-at-orleans-senior-center-wicked-local-orleans Legal check up at Orleans senior center Wicked Local- Orleans In celebration of Law Day, there will be an Elder Law Education Program sponsored by the Mass Bar Association. Attorney Brooks Thayer of La Tanzi, Spaulding and Landreth will be on hand to speak about long term care insurance, alternatives to nursing … and more

]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/22/legal-check-up-at-orleans-senior-center-wicked-local-orleans/feed 0 Tougher sentences under elder abuse law – WOOD-TV http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-under-elder-abuse-law-wood-tv http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-under-elder-abuse-law-wood-tv#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:17 +0000 legalplanet http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-under-elder-abuse-law-wood-tv Tougher sentences under elder abuse law WOOD-TV Another bill signed into law by Snyder bans drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating commercial vehicles or school buses. The same law allows a former horse-drawn carriage that has been modified and fitted with an electric motor to … and more

]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-under-elder-abuse-law-wood-tv/feed 0 The New York Bar Foundation Renames Elder Law Scholarship to Honor State … – ReadMedia (press release) http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/the-new-york-bar-foundation-renames-elder-law-scholarship-to-honor-state-readmedia-press-release http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/the-new-york-bar-foundation-renames-elder-law-scholarship-to-honor-state-readmedia-press-release#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:16 +0000 dunkele http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/the-new-york-bar-foundation-renames-elder-law-scholarship-to-honor-state-readmedia-press-release The New York Bar Foundation Renames Elder Law Scholarship to Honor State … ReadMedia (press release) ALBANY, NY (05/21/2013)(readMedia)– The Elder Law Section Scholarship, administered by The New York Bar Foundation, has been renamed to honor the late State Supreme Court Justice Joel K. Asarch of Nassau County. “Justice Asarch is truly deserving …

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]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/the-new-york-bar-foundation-renames-elder-law-scholarship-to-honor-state-readmedia-press-release/feed 0 Tougher sentences allowed under elder abuse law – Tbo.com http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law-tbo-com http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law-tbo-com#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000 dunkele http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law-tbo-com Tougher sentences allowed under elder abuse law Tbo.com Another bill signed into law by Snyder bans drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating commercial vehicles or school buses. The same law allows a former horse-drawn carriage that has been modified and fitted with an electric motor to … and more

]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law-tbo-com/feed 0 Sheffield: Senior Center offers elder law program – Berkshire Eagle http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/sheffield-senior-center-offers-elder-law-program-berkshire-eagle http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/sheffield-senior-center-offers-elder-law-program-berkshire-eagle#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52:25 +0000 legalplanet http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/sheffield-senior-center-offers-elder-law-program-berkshire-eagle Sheffield: Senior Center offers elder law program Berkshire Eagle As part of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Elder Law Education Program, Benjamin Smith, a partner with the Pittsfield law firm of Smith & Gerrard, will be the guest at the Sheffield Senior Center at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. Smith's practice is …

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]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/21/sheffield-senior-center-offers-elder-law-program-berkshire-eagle/feed 0 Business Briefs: People, Incorporated, Massachusetts Chapter of the National … – Fall River Herald News http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/business-briefs-people-incorporated-massachusetts-chapter-of-the-national-fall-river-herald-news http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/business-briefs-people-incorporated-massachusetts-chapter-of-the-national-fall-river-herald-news#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:47 +0000 dunkele http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/business-briefs-people-incorporated-massachusetts-chapter-of-the-national-fall-river-herald-news/ Business Briefs: People, Incorporated, Massachusetts Chapter of the National … Fall River Herald News The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA) announced that Attorney Daniel M. Surprenant has been elected Vice President of the organization for 2013. Attorney Surprenant practices Estate Tax, Medicaid and …

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]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/business-briefs-people-incorporated-massachusetts-chapter-of-the-national-fall-river-herald-news/feed 0 State Bar Foundation To Sponsor Free Seminar On Wills And Estate Planning – NJ TODAY http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/state-bar-foundation-to-sponsor-free-seminar-on-wills-and-estate-planning-nj-today http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/state-bar-foundation-to-sponsor-free-seminar-on-wills-and-estate-planning-nj-today#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:44 +0000 legalplanet http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/state-bar-foundation-to-sponsor-free-seminar-on-wills-and-estate-planning-nj-today/ State Bar Foundation To Sponsor Free Seminar On Wills And Estate Planning NJ TODAY A member of the New York and New Jersey Bars, she is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the American Bar Association Accredited National Elder Law Foundation and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel . She is past chair of the …

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]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/state-bar-foundation-to-sponsor-free-seminar-on-wills-and-estate-planning-nj-today/feed 0 Elder Law: Disney World, respite and the elder care adventure – Cumberlink – Carlisle Sentinel http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/elder-law-disney-world-respite-and-the-elder-care-adventure-cumberlink-carlisle-sentinel http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/elder-law-disney-world-respite-and-the-elder-care-adventure-cumberlink-carlisle-sentinel#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:42 +0000 legalplanet http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/elder-law-disney-world-respite-and-the-elder-care-adventure-cumberlink-carlisle-sentinel/ Elder Law : Disney World, respite and the elder care adventure – Cumberlink Carlisle Sentinel What do a grandparent's trip to Disney World and the practice of elder law have in common? Both involve stress, trust and joy. I'll try to explain. Confusion about the elder care system creates stress for caregivers. When families hire us, we ask them …

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]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/elder-law-disney-world-respite-and-the-elder-care-adventure-cumberlink-carlisle-sentinel/feed 0 Students get hands-on experience in burgeoning elder law field – Winston-Salem Chronicle http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/students-get-hands-on-experience-in-burgeoning-elder-law-field-winston-salem-chronicle http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/students-get-hands-on-experience-in-burgeoning-elder-law-field-winston-salem-chronicle#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:40 +0000 dunkele http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/students-get-hands-on-experience-in-burgeoning-elder-law-field-winston-salem-chronicle/ Winston-Salem Chronicle Students get hands-on experience in burgeoning elder law field Winston-Salem Chronicle Elder law used to mean writing a will and choosing a power of attorney should one become disabled. These days, lawyers who pursue the specialty find themselves helping a new generation of seniors navigate territory their parents never faced – one that …

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]]> http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/19/students-get-hands-on-experience-in-burgeoning-elder-law-field-winston-salem-chronicle/feed 0 401 not OK – Sonoma Valley Sun http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/18/401-not-ok-sonoma-valley-sun http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/18/401-not-ok-sonoma-valley-sun#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 16:19:10 +0000 dunkele http://legalplanet.com/2013/05/18/401-not-ok-sonoma-valley-sun/ Sonoma Valley Sun 401 not OK Sonoma Valley Sun Len Tillem and Rosie McNichol are elder law attorneys. Contact them at 846 Broadway in Sonoma, at 996-4505, or Lentillem.com. Len also answers legal questions each weekday via podcast, available at iTunes, Facebook and Lentillem.com. Comments Off …

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