Legal
Recent national and international events reinforced the importance of making your own, unique, personal peferences known. It's important to note that assets such as life insurance, IRAs and most retirement plans are not controlled by a person’s will. Many older adults work with "financial planners" or "investment advisors." Know the qualifications and risks.
Individuals seeking individual advice about estate planning and probate are strongly encouraged to obtain legal advice. Many of the terms used in these subject areas have a specific legal meaning which may be different from the common usage of these terms.
- Advance Directives
- Recent national and international events reinforced the importance of making your own, unique, personal peferences known in written instructions regarding your wishes for health care treatment.
- Financial Planning and Investments
- Ask the planner what her qualifications, be sure you understand the amount of risk involved, decide if you are willing to live with that risk before making an investmetn decision.
- Estate Planning and Probate
- It's important to note that assets such as life insurance, IRAs and most retirement plans are not controlled by a person’s will or revocable living trust.
- Consumer Resources
- Bar Handbook address issues like age discrimination, protecting against fraud, grandparents rights and employment issues.
- Guadianship and Conservatorship in Colorado
- While appointing an agent under a durable medical and/or financial power of attorny is generally preferable, there are circumstances where a guadianship and/or conservatorship is necessary.
- Mediation
- If you have a dispute with someone that you are unable to settle informally you may want to consider mediation. Mediation allows the participants to negotiate an agreement directly with the other party in a private setting within a time frame set by the parties.
- Residents Rights and Problem Solving in Nursing Homes
- The best way to head off care-related problems in a nursing facility is to have regular contact with your loved one and the staff at the facility.
- Mediation - continued
- How to Find an Elder Law Attorney
- Elder Law attorneys should have a special sensitivity to aging-related issues and problems.
- Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
- Topics of common interest to assist us in being better in our consumer decisions.
- Government Programs
- Eligibility for government paid programs and benefits vary across a wide range of programs.
