Elder law is a specialty of law that caters to the needs of older clients and those with disabilities.

Elder law practices assist clients with a variety of issues, including:

• Long-term care and nursing home care
• Medicaid and asset protection planning
• Medicare
• Managed care and payment for health care
• Social Security and retirement income planning
• Disability planning
• Housing options, such as assisted-living and residential homes for the aged
• Financial and health care decision-making through the use of durable powers of attorney
• End-of-life decision-making through the use of living wills and advance directives
• Probate and estates
• Revocable living trusts and wills