Publisher's Synopsis
<p> Written by nationally-known <b>elder law</b> practitioners, Robert B. Fleming and Lisa Nachmias Davis, the <b><i>Elder Law Answer Book</i></b> gathers the most current legal, regulatory, and practice guidelines from the core topics of <b>elder law</b>, <b>long-term care</b>, <b>estate planning</b>, <b> retirement planning</b>, <b>healthcare decision making</b>, and <b>rights of the elderly</b> -- and presents this information in a thoroughly integrated, easy-access reference. </p> <p> The all-new <b><i>Third Edition</i></b> of <b><i>Elder Law Answer Book</i></b> helps you render sound advice and give reliable guidance on: </p> <ul> <li> Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning </li> <li> Estate Planning </li> <li> Probate and Trust Administration </li> <li> Special Needs Trusts </li> <li> Medicare </li> <li> And More! </li> </ul> <p> Only <b><i>Elder Law Answer Book</i></b> delivers </p> <ul> <li> ‘How-to’ explanations of the guiding rule or regulation, along with current citations to the relevant cases and statutes—including the Deficit Reduction Act </li> <li> Expert legal analysis of the special rules and how they typically apply </li> <li> Detailed information about each of the disparate, but frequently related, aspects of <b>elder law</b> practice—age discrimination, nursing home rights, Medicaid and other public benefits programs, as well as traditional estate planning and administration </li> <li> Real-world practice examples that help you implement the applicable rules or guidelines in a wide variety of situations </li> <li> Extensive cross-references to related topics—for fast and easy research </li> <li> Index and at-a-glance list of questions that help you zero in on the exact information you are looking for </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>