Legal Issues for Older Adults (booklet)
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The "Legal Issues for Older Adults" handbook is designed to help identify some common legal questions people may have as they age. This book covers topics like:
- Social security
- Disability benefits
- Employee pensions
- Disability benefits
- Medicare
- Housing options
- Managing your money as you age
- Estate planning
- Power of attorneys
- Dealing with death
- Family and relationship issues
This edition was updated in January 2017. Some information may be out-of-date. If you have specific questions, please talk to a licensed attorney in Oregon. You can find a lawyer by calling Oregon's Lawyer Referral Service.
Editor: Janay Haas, Attorney
Oregon State Bar editors: Julie Hankin, Kay Pulju