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Due to space limitations only GRAPE members are listed in this category. The following is selected information from The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Legal problems that affect the elderly are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex. Actions taken by older people with regard to a single matter may have unintended legal effects. It is important for attorneys dealing with the elderly to have a broad understanding of the laws that may have an impact on a given situation, to avoid future problems.

Unfortunately, this job is not made easy by the fact that Elder Law encompasses many different fields of law.

Most elder law attorneys do not specialize in every area. So when an attorney says he/she practices Elder Law, find out what their specialties are. You will want to hire the attorney who regularly handles matters in the area of concern in your particular case and who will know enough about the other fields to question whether the action being taken might be affected by laws in any of the other areas.

Attorneys who primarily work with the elderly bring more to their practice than an expertise in the appropriate are of law. They bring to their practice knowledge of the elderly that allows them and their staff to ignore the myths relating to aging and the competence of the elderly. At the same time, they will take into account and empathize with some of the true physical and mental difficulties that often accompany the aging process.

Finding an Elder Law Attorney

There are many places to find an attorney in your city or state who specializes in problems o fthe elderly. Check with local agencies to obtain good quality local referrals. Some the of the agencies you may want to call include:

- Alzheimer's Association

- American Association of Retired Persons

- Area Agency (or Council) of Aging

- Health Insurance Association of America

- National Citizen's Coalition of Nursing Home Reform

- Older Women's League

- Social Security Office

- State Civil Liberties Union

- State Insurance Commissioner

- State or Local Bar Association

- Support Groups for specific diseases

- Hospital or Nursing Home Social Service Department

You may also contact:

Monroe County Legal Assistance Corp-Seniors Legal Connection
(585) 325-2530

Monroe Bar Association
(585) 546-1817