December 29, 2012

As the President and Congress inched closer to a “grand bargain,” NAELA and its elder law attorney clients remain concerned with the uncertainty of the estate...

November 3, 2012

Many people do their own estate planning with the use of inexpensive self-help computer programs and downloads from the internet. While many of those...

October 2, 2012

Washington, D.C. — The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and 3,000 local, state, and national organizations delivered a letter to Congress, urging...

July 1, 2012

Deanna W. v. Rosenblut-Appellate Case Creates Receivable Shortfall for Nursing Home Nursing homes often have residents who have been deemed incapacitated through Article 81 guardianship...

July 1, 2012

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) law that was passed a couple of years ago was upheld by the US Supreme Court as being Constitutional...

May 2, 2012

Elder and Special Needs Law Attorneys across the country educate people with disabilities, seniors, and their families on legal Options this May. The National Academy...

June 4, 2011

How can I find a good elder law attorney to help me plan for long-term nursing care? How can I tell if my attorney...

April 19, 2011

Long term care planning is one of the most loving things you can do for yourself and your family. It is a process of financial...

April 19, 2011

SSI, which stands for "Supplemental Security Income," is administered by Social Security. It is a needs based program for those who are disabled or over...

April 19, 2011

A conservatorship is a court proceeding in which the judge appoints someone (the "conservator") to act on behalf of a disabled person (the "conservatee.") The...