Elder Law
The mission of ISBA Elder Law Section
- to inform and advise the members of the bar whose practice involves representing older persons in such areas as estate planning, public benefits, nursing home residents' rights, elder abuse, age discrimination, real estates issues, senior housing and guardianship;
- to review and make recommendations regarding proposed legislation that may affect older persons;
- to promote the legal rights of older persons to enjoy their communities, families and lives to the fullest extent possible and to inform older persons of these rights;
- to provide a forum for the exchange of views and information in furtherance of these goals.
Related Articles
Current Newsletter — February 2012
- From your editors
- 2012 Elder law desk reference: Important numbers to remember
- PART II—Implementation by the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA)
- Legislative update: Amendments to the law on temporary guardians
- When age matters: Towards an international convention on the rights of older persons
