Will and trust forms annotated with alternate clauses, pitfalls to avoid, practice tips, recent cases, and tax considerations, and includes questionnaires, explanatory cover letters, asset flow charts, and case-based examples.

This practice manual contains more than 100 forms and documents. Each form includes commentary explaining when and how each form should be used. The manual is organized into five parts: managing the elder law practice; estate and long-term care planning; powers of attorney, medical directives and wills; trusts; and miscellaneous topics.

Provides answers to questions concerning Medicaid, long-term care planning, healthcare issues, trusts, powers, and guardianship. Each portfolio in the series is written by an elder law expert. The series also includes a table of cases.

"This seven-volume, comprehensive set features an exhaustive discussion of all aspects of Wills, from their history at common law through the development of statutory requirements and case law interpretations. All elements of a Will are discussed, as are testamentary capacity, execution formalities, and tax considerations. Probate is explored, with emphasis on contests and construction. Also included is an entire volume of forms." - publisher's description

This text encourages attorneys to actively advocate for the interests of elderly clients. It also provides an overview of the basic rules, legal principles, recent cases, and step-by-step analysis of the advocacy process.

This title covers wills, trusts, advanced directives, probate, and guardianship as well as Medicaid and Social Security Disability eligibility, with chapters on elder abuse, long-term care Medicaid, long-term care insurance, housing, and veteran’s benefits. A review of federal and Texas regulations of nursing homes is included.

Provides answers and solutions to the legal and practical questions and problems involved when representing elderly or disabled clients. Some of the topics discussed are the initial client interview, Social Security benefits, SSI, ADA, Medicaid, right-to-die issues, guardianship and conservatorship, and estate planning.

This handbook is written for elder law attorneys, trusts and estates lawyers, family lawyers, and general practitioners. Some of the issues discussed are legal standards of diminished capacity, mitigating factors, information to look for in assessment reports, and identifying an appropriate clinician to make an assessment.

This text examines the legal and social issues involved in working with elderly clients. Legal issues discussed include estate planning, understanding estate planning tools, public benefit programs, and elder abuse. Other issues presented are end-of-life planning, understanding and documenting competency, stereotypes, psychological effects of aging, and dealing with the clients' family.