LEGA 230 - Elder Law

Credits: 3
This course is the study of elder law. Topics include: Elder law practice; health problems of the elderly; life planning, including drafting a last will and testament and advance directives for healthcare; guardianship and conservatorship, estate planning, including the use of a variety of trusts; cohabitation, marriage and divorce from the elder law perspective; financial planning, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, taxes, longterm care, viatical settlements and reverse mortgages; housing options, including nursing homes; age discrimination; elder abuse, including financial fraud; grandparents rights; euthanasia and physicianassisted suicide; and legal aspects of funeral planning. Elder Law introduces the student to the roles attorneys, paralegals and geriatric professionals have within an elder law practice. Students will read case law from a varied selection of states. Student may prepare a variety of legal documents important in a typical elder law practice.Corequisite: LEGA100/POLS111

Corequisite: LEGA 100/POLS 111