areas of practice
- elder law, certified elder law attorney
- probate, administration & litigation
- estate planning, simple & sophisticated
- trust & estate, administration & litigation
- fiduciary services, trustee, guardian
- medicare applications, hearings & appeals
- special needs trusts, for disabled individuals
- real estate law
- personal injury law
- family law
- business planning & organization
- guardianships & Conservatorship
- litigation involving trustee wrongdoing
- litigation involving embezzlement of elderly individual's assets
- "response party" provisions
Certifying agencies
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The National academy of Elder Law Attorneys
naela (naela website) was formed in 1988 to address the unique needs of the elderly and disabled.
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The national elder law foundation
in 1992 Naela assisted in the formation of this nonprofit organization whose purpose is to develop and improve the skills of lawyers in the field of elder law.
The rhode island supreme court
the court licenses all lawyers in the practice of law. the court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any particular field of practice.
elder law
elder law differs from other legal specialities such as tax law or trusts and estates because its objective is to provide comprehensive services to a class of people rather than provide narrowly focused technical skills
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