Unlike attorneys who focus on other specialized areas of the law, an elder law attorney does not strive to become an expert in one narrow area of the law. Instead, and elder law attorney focuses on how various areas of the law impact the elderly and those who care for them. Some common legal issues an elder law attorney might handle include:
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- Health insurance issues
- Petitioning for, or objecting to, guardianship
- Appealing a denial of disability
- Housing discrimination
- Creating or updating an estate plan
- Retirement and financial planning
- Medicaid planning
- Nursing home abuse
- Applying for, or appealing a denial of, veterans benefits
- Funeral and burial planning
- Preparing advance directives
