Economic and Social Justice: Elder Law
The Elder Law Team addresses the elderly rather than a substantive area and will offer legal, legislative and administrative advocacy to ensure the delivery of senior services in urban and rural areas currently underserved.
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Laws
- Searchable U.S. Code
- United States Code (Cornell)
- U.S. Code Table of Popular Names
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Office of the Law Revision Counsel: The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code
Federal Agencies and Resources
- U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Info on Medicaid and Medicare.
- CMS's State Medicaid Internet-Only Manuals (IOMs)
- CMS's Online Manual System
- Administration On Aging (AOA)
- Eldercare Locator Helpful Print and Web Resources
- U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime
- IRS home page with downloadable tax forms and publications.
- The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) is the authoritative instrument of the IRS for announcing all substantive ruling necessary to promote a uniform application of tax law.
- IRS Learning and Educational Products Available Online
- The Bureau of the Public Debt administers a securities investment program calledTreasury Direct.
- USA.Gov: A site to search federal government websites. A website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources
- Access America for Seniors: a government-wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government agencies and organizations to seniors (sponsored by the National Partnership for Reinventing Government and the Government Information Technology Services).
- Thomas: U.S. House of Representatives' Resource on Senate & House Bills in the current legislative session
- FedWorld access to government information services - operated by the National Technical Information Service
The Federal Courts
- Federal Courts- Directory of Electronic Public Access Services
- Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisionsfrom 1990 - present
- Searchable Supreme Decisions from 1937-1975 from the U.S. Air Force
- U. S. Federal Circuit Courts: All Known Contact & Access Information
State Agencies
Legal Resources
- American Bar Association
- Internet Law Library (This was formerly U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
- National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysHome Page
- National Health Law ProgramA national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.
- Pension Planners Home Page
- Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
- The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- CataLaw: Elder Law Sites
- Flying Solo: dealing with divorce and separation and matters affecting the elderly and disabled
- National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
- Consumer Information on Reverse Mortgages: National Center for Home Equity Conversion (NCHEC)
- National Handbook on Laws and Programs Affecting Senior Citizens
- Senior Law Home Page– information about Elder Law, Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled
- Elder Law Answers
- National Senior Citizens Law Center
- Texas Legal Services Center– research, forms, and other helpful information
Medicaid Information
- MEDICAID LEGAL INFORMATION LETTERSfrom Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (Erie County, New York)
- Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions
Medicare and Social Security Information
- Official U.S. Government Web Site for Medicare Information
- The Social Security Administration and the SSA Handbook
- Social Security Aadvisory Service (SSAS)offers information about Social Security and its programs, but is not affiliated with the SocialSecurity Administration (SSA) or any other agency.
- National Association of Social Security Claims RepresentativesNOSSCR has a good list of links to Social Security info sites.
Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Compare: Information on every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country
Wills & Estates
- Goldfarb & Abrandt'sTrusts & Estates Articles.
- ABA'sWills: Why You Should Have One and the Lawyer's Role in Its Preparation
- Should I Have a Will? from Goldfarb & Abrandt
- LawGuru Internet Law Library: Trusts & Estates
- Cornell'sState Probate Statutes on the Internet
- Estate Planning Links
- National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
- American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
- ABA's Probate & Property Magazine
- ABA'sEstate Planning F.A.Q.
- Findlaw'sWills, Trusts, Estates, & Probate
- Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Attorneys with Web Sites
- Estate Planning Learning Center - Matricciani Law Firm
- Real Property, Probate & Trust Law – List serves
Elder Abuse & Neglect
- Elder Abuse Prevention Page.
- Protecting the Rights of Older Americans. (Downloadable Word Document)
- Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly.
- Commission on Domestic Violence.
- National Center on Elder Abuse: The objectives of the Center are to perform clearinghouse functions, develop and disseminate information, provide training and technical assistance, and conduct research and demonstration projects of national significance.
- NursingHomeAlert.com: The nursing home abuse and neglect resource center for the elderly and their families
- National Organization for Women (NOW)
- CAVNET (Communities Against Violence)
- Family Violence Prevention Fund
- National Victim Center
- Elderly Abuse Victims and the Law
- Resources for Elderly Crime Victims.
Blogs & Publications
The Economic and Social Justice: Elder Law Team
The Elder Law Team addresses the elderly rather than a substantive area and will offer legal, legislative and administrative advocacy to ensure the delivery of senior services in urban and rural areas currently underserved.
The team will address the services provided by the Federal Government, the Texas Department of Aging, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Department of Health. The team will work with the local area agencies on aging and the Texas Silver- Haired Legislature.
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