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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 Some information may be out-of-date.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

 

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