[NOTICE about CLE Credits: This course is 6 hours long and accredited for 6 hours of CLE. BUT For practical purposes, in Pennsylvania you will only be able to use 4 of those 6 credits. In Pennsylvania only 4 hours of distance education can be used toward your annual 12 credits, and distance education credits cannot be carried forward.]
Elder law continues to be one of the hottest growing areas of practice in Pennsylvania. With an aging population and a tightening of government resources, more and more of the elderly are seeking legal advice to aid them in handling financial, health care, estate planning, guardianships and other elder law issues.
Our panel of elder law specialists discuss the following topics:
Powers of Attorney & Medical Directives (45 min.)
Why they are important
Drafting tips
Uses & abuses
Why, When & How to Establish a Guardianship (55 min.)
Care Options for the Elderly (45 min.)
In-home care
Assisted living and personal care homes
Nursing homes
Continuing care retirement communities
Family Caregiver Contracts (55 min.)
What they are & when to use them
Drafting tips (sample contract is provided!)
Tax issues
How the Department of Public Welfare treats them
Public Benefits for the Elderly (60 min.)
Veterans’ Administration benefits
Medicare
Office of Aging programs
Medicaid Eligibility Rules (55 min.)
Timing issues
Income and resource allowances
Spousal protections
Basic Asset Protection Strategies (45 min.)
Credit Information
6 Total CLE credits, 1 of which may be applied toward Ethics
