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Elder Law
LAW
758

Elder Law

Hours

2.0 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 0 Lab
Learn how to handle legal issues common to the elderly: estate planning and medical directives; consumer fraud; public benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare, social security; nursing homes; property issues; and elder abuse. Students will meet with elderly clients on a weekly basis at local senior citizen centers. Students will have the opportunity to draft simple wills, medical directives, and deeds in behalf of actual clients.