Elder Law

Judges chafe under new sentencing reforms – Zanesville Times Recorder

Elder’s sentence still is pending. “The law has only been in effect for six months, so (the offenders) are starting to filter through the system,” Berens said. “I’ve had offenders who brazenly will come into the courtroom and say, ‘You … Continue reading

Elder C.L “Dee” Russell, Sr. – maconcountytimes.com

Elder C. L. “Dee” Russell … Eva Burgett Daniels and Odessa Nash and son-in-law, Bobby Stone. He is survived by wife, Helen Erlene Scruggs Russell; children, Gail Stone, Cordis Russell, Jr. (Connie) and Tina Smith (Mike) all of Gallatin; grandchildren … Continue reading

Anderson on NAELA board – Mining Journal

MARQUETTE – Robert C. Anderson of Marquette was appointed to a second term on the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys for 2012-2013. NAELA is a professional association of more than 4,200 attorneys who are … Continue reading

People’s Law School offers free courses on UNLV’s campus – Las Vegas Review Journal

NJA officials said the courses will cover foreclosure mediation, bankruptcy, elder law and estate planning, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, divorce and custody, employee rights, and employer obligations. Dahl said the elderly and low-income …

Minnesota Legislature toughens elder abuse penalties – Grand Forks Herald

The Star Tribune reports Friday that Dayton supports the bill. It creates a felony provision in state law aimed at caregivers who intentionally deprive vulnerable adults of food, clothing, shelter, health care or supervision. Minnesota has been …

Brian Andrew Tully to Speak at Elder Financial Abuse Seminar – PR-USA.net

Brian Andrew Tully, JD, CELA, Founder, The Elder Law Office of Tully & Winkelman, P.C. will co-host a program on how to detect and prevent elder financial abuse. Melville, NY — Brian Andrew Tully, JD, CELA, Founder, The Elder Law … Continue reading

Lawmakers approve bill to strengthen neglect laws – Marketplace.publicradio.org

Under current law they can only be charged with a gross misdemeanor.

Elder law and medicare for those without long-term care insurance – Worldnews.com

Throughout the early 1840s and 1850s, China was at war with Great Britain and France in the First and Second Opium Wars. The wars, along with endemic poverty in China, helped drive many Chinese immigrants to America. Many first came … Continue reading

Minn. Legislature toughens elder abuse penalties – Green Bay Press-Gazette

The Star Tribune reports Friday (http://bit.ly/HYBjcp ) that Dayton supports the bill. It creates a felony provision in state law aimed at caregivers who intentionally deprive vulnerable adults of food, clothing, shelter, health care or supervision.

Westchester’s Leading Elder Law Firm Announces Office Expansion – YAHOO!

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, one of Westchester County’s most distinguished elder law firms, has signed a 5,000-square-foot, 10-year lease to double its office space in the Renaissance Corporate Center located at 245 Main Street in White Plains, N.Y …