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An Overview of Elder Law in Orange County

An Overview of Elder Law in Orange County by Attorney Bettina Yanez An Overview of Elder Law in Orange County: Elder law is an area of law that includes several legal issues relating to the aging population. Every person is unique, and every person has unique needs, but it is important to both plan ahead for yourself, and to understand how to care for an aging parent or other family member. Estate planning, one of the areas of elder law, includes planning for a person’s assets and debts after death. Successful estate planning should eliminate uncertainties surrounding a person’s estate through using wills, and trusts so that there are few questions about how to handle a person’s estate.
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Important Elder Law Information

Researching important elder law information is crucial to keeping seniors in our community safe. Elder law cases have been on the rise, therefore, is important that the elderly have a multitude of resources, and assistance easily available to them. If you feel that an elderly individually you know is being abused, please report the incident immediately. You…
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OC California Elder Law Resources

Need Information on Elder Law Resources in California Elder law is an area of the law that includes legal issues affecting the aging population. An elder is considered to be a person who is 65 years old or older. The major areas of elder law include estate planning, long term care issues like medical care and finances, guardianship, powers of attorney, and elder abuse.
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Elder abuse education and what to look for

Elder abuse education is extremely important these days. The number of elder abuse cases have been on the rise. In comparison to the number of cases reported there is not enough funding to hire on the number of staff members required to assist with preventing elder abuse. Elder abuse can occur in any community, any…
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