Why Hire an Elder Law Attorney? Rather than being defined by technical legal distinctions, Elder Law is defined by the client to be served.
An Elder Law attorney:
1. Focuses his or her practice on the legal needs of seniors.
2. Works with a variety of legal tools and techniques that specifically meet the goals and objectives of the older client.
3. Uses a holistic approach to legal advice, taking into consideration the key issues facing seniors: housing, financial well-being, health and long-term care, and autonomy/quality of life.
4. Brings to his or her practice a knowledge of the issues facing seniors that allows them and their staff to ignore the myths relating to aging and the competence of seniors.
5. Will take into account and empathize with some of the physical and mental difficulties that often accompany the aging process. Their understanding of the real-life problems of people as they age allows them to determine more easily the difference between the physical versus the mental disability of a client.
6. Is tied into a formal or informal system of social workers, psychologists, and other elder care professionals who may be of assistance to you.
*Content provided by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
