Consumer Resources
Bar Handbook address issues like age discrimination, protecting against fraud, grandparents rights and employment issues.
The Colorado Senior Law Handbook written by attorneys from the Colorado Bar Association is a consumer-oriented guide addresses many issues facing Colorado's older citizens. Eleven informative chapters address issues like age discrimination, protecting against fraud, grandparents rights and employment issues.
The book helps seniors understand, in plain English, the pros and cons of supplementary health insurance, insurance for long term care and how to compare and choose policies. Information about Medicare and Medicaid and what they will and won't provide is provided in easy-to-read detail. There are detailed resource lists of agencies and services readers can use to get information and assistance. Glossaries at the end of every chapter explain important legal terms.
Specific chapters address the complicated details of Social Security, pensions, public assistance programs and veterans' benefits. Sections of the Senior Law Handbook provide information on wills and estate planning, how to transfer assets, choose or revoke a power of attorney or create a tax-free gift rather than an inheritance.
Order the Colorado Senior Law Handbook by sending a check for $11.00 (payable to the Colorado Bar Association) to: CBA Handbook, 1900 Grant St., Ninth Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Contact Penny Young or call (303) 860-1115 or (800) 332-6736. For a reduced rate, stop by the NINTH FLOOR of 1900 Grant St. and pick up a copy for $8.58 (checks only please, no cash).
Larimer County Resources:
- Senior Law Project. Administered by the Larimer County Department of Human Services, Office on Aging. Federally funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act. Legal services available to persons over 60 on a donation basis. Call 970-221-5602 for a referral or more information about the type of cases handled.
- Colorado Rural Legal Services. No fee for assistance to persons who meet federal poverty guidelines. Call 970-493-2891 for more information about the type of cases handled. 424 Pine St., Ft. Collins, CO 80524
- Larimer County Bar Association Legal Aid Clinic. Sponsored by the Larimer County Bar Association. Assistance with domestic matters, other civil actions. Eligibility for services is based on income, assets and other factors. The client is responsible for court costs and filing fees. No appointments taken, clients are seen on a first come, first served basis.
- Fort Collins: Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at 424 Pine Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524. For more information call 493-2891.
- Loveland: Thursdays at 10:00 AM at the Loveland Community Health Clinic, 450 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland, CO 80537
