Join members of the Elder Law Section of the Utah State Bar this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:30 pm for a discussion on topics affecting the aging population. Now is the time to fill-out your advanced directive! The discussion will occur at Atria Senior Living, 10970 S. 700 E. in Sandy, Utah.
Amazing Benefits Available to Utah Veterans..including free help with VA Pension Applications
More information on specific eligibility for benefits can be found on the local VA website at veterans.utah.gov , but you may be interested in the following list of available benefits and contact information (not exhaustive):
Property tax abatement depending on percentage of disability; Purple Heart Tuition...Elder Financial Exploitation
As chair of the Elder Law Section of the Utah State Bar, I am constantly impressed by the quality of speakers that present on behalf of our section. Today, we listened to two prosecutors and the director of Adult Protective Services (APS) speak about Elder financial exploitation. The incidence of financial exploitation of the...
Free Senior Center Consultations by Lawyers from the Utah State Bar
Did you know that the Utah State Bar Elder Law Section sponsors a program that allows Seniors to make appointments at their local Senior Center to discuss legal issues important to them with a licensed attorney in the State of Utah ...without cost? I will be participating this Friday in that capacity at the Sandy...
Elder Care Seminar
Join social worker, Carol Wilcox, long term care insurance specialist, Nate Raso and me for an evening of information on issues confronting the senior community including but not limited to: the most important legal documents a senior should possess as (s)he ages; long term care planning with respect to legal documents; cognitive testing, care...
Serving our Seniors Tomorrow at Wasatch Manor in Salt Lake City
The Young Lawyers section of the Utah State Bar is sponsoring a pro bono opportunity for attorneys and free basic estate planning for low income senior citizens in Utah at Wasatch Manor located at 535 South, 200 East in Salt Lake City tomorrow, 1/14/2012. I will attend and direct the training session prior to...
Is my Advanced Directive from another State Considered Valid in Utah?
The validity of an out-of-state Advanced Directive in Utah is a cause of common concern among clients. The Utah Advance Directive Health Care Act states in Title 75-2a-121 that a "health care provider may, in good faith, rely on any health care directive, power of attorney or similar instrument: (a) executed in another state..."
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Senior Expo Hours
I'll be at the Senior Expo today from 8-12. See you there!
2011 Senior Expo
The Elder Law Section of the Utah State Bar will participate in this year's Senior Expo at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. Volunteer attorneys concentrating in Elder Law will be on hand on 9/29 and 9/30 from 8 am to 7 pm on Thurday and 8 am to 4 pm on Friday...
Senior Wish Program/CNS Hospice Patients
Recently I learned of a wonderful program offered by Community Nursing Services in Salt Lake City, Utah called the "Senior Wish Program". If hospice services are provided by CNS they become eligible for the “Senior Wish Program” which seeks to fulfill a wish for hospice patients (such as reuniting of family and friends). The website for CNS is: ...