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Elder Law Related Legal Resources on the Web

• Access America for Seniors: a government-wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government agencies and organizations to seniors (sponsored by the National Partnership for Reinventing Government and the Government Information Technology Services).
• National Senior Citizens Law Center-- Current issues in Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, benefits and eligibility.
• WEB Sites on Aging by the U.S. Administration on Aging - Department of Health and Human Services
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Home Page
• The National Council on the Aging
• National Health Law Program A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.
• ElderLawAnswers.com provides consumers information on legal issues of concern to seniors and their families, as well as access to a searchable database of elder law attorneys.
• Bet Tzedek Legal Services including On-Line Guide to Social Security Programs, On-Line Guide to Medicare & On-Line Guide to Nursing Home Law
• Pension Planners Home Page
• Nanny Tax Employment Taxes for Household Employers
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
• SeniorLaw Articles on Medicaid, Medicare
  and Supplemental Needs Trusts by Goldfarb & Abrandt
• CataLaw: Elder Law Sites
• NOCALL: Elder Law & Aging
• Flying Solo: dealing with divorce and separation and matters affecting the elderly and disabled
• National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
• Consumer Information on Reverse Mortgages: National Center for Home Equity Conversion (NCHEC)
• Legal Issues Important to Senior Citizens from seniors-site.com

Medicaid Information

• The Medicaid Clearing House from Families USA The Voice for Health Care Consumers
• MEDICAID LEGAL INFORMATION LETTERS from Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (Erie County, New York)
• On-Line Guide to Nursing Home Law from Bet Tzedek
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicaid Information
• New York Medicaid Article from Goldfarb & Abrandt
• Medi-Cal information from the Medi-Cal Policy Institute
• Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -Info on Medicaid
• CMS's State Medicaid Manual
• The Medicaid State Plan section of the CMS web site

Medicare and Social Security Information

• Official U.S. Government Web Site for Medicare Information
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - formerly Health Care Financing Administration -Information on Medicare/Medicaid.
• Social Security Administration's Program Operations Manual System:SSI POMS
• Social Security Advisory Service (SSAS) offers information about Social Security and its programs, but is not affiliated with the Social Security Administration (SSA) or any other agency.
• National Association of Social Security Claims Representatives NOSSCR has a good list of links to Social Security info sites.
• HIICAP: New York State Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance: Medicare, Medigap, Long Term Care, Managed Care.
• Medicare Rights Center

Nursing Home Law

• On-Line Guide to Nursing Home Law from Bet Tzedek Legal Services
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Information Center
• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
• Nursing Home Compare: Information on every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country

Long Term Care Insurance

• Long Term Care Insurance Article from The Alexander Law Firm
• Long Term Care Financial Services: Info on Long Term Care Insurance

Elder Abuse and Neglect

Advanced Directives & Health Care Proxies

• Advanced Directives & Health Care Proxies from PARTNERSHIP FOR CARING: AMERICA'S VOICES FOR THE DYING

Estate Planning Resources on the Web

Federal Government Resources

• Internet Law Library (This was formerly U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
• FirstGov: A site to search federal government websites. A website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
• FirstGov for Seniors: a government-wide initiative to deliver electronic services from government agencies and organizations to seniors (sponsored by the National Partnership for Reinventing Government and the Government Information Technology Services).
• Thomas: U.S. House of Representatives' Resource on Senate & House Bills in the current legislative session.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -Info on Medicaid and Medicare.
• CMS's State Medicaid Manual
• The Social Security Administration and the SSA Handbook
• Official U.S. Government Web Site for Medicare Information
• Department of Health and Human Services
• FedWorld access to government information services -- operated by the National Technical Information Service.
• New IRS home page with downloadable tax forms and publications.
  • The Internal Revenue Bulletin (IRB) is the authoritative instrument of the IRS for announcing all substantive ruling necessary to promote a uniform application of tax law.
  • Additional IRS Products Available Online (Actions on Decisions, Service Center Advice, IRS written determinations)
  • Obtain an EIN on-line
• The Bureau of the Public Debt administers a securities investment program called Treasury Direct.
• Yahoo's list of government/legal resources

The Federal Courts

• Findlaw's Supreme Court -- Searchable Decisions from 1937 [a free service].
• Federal Courts -- Directory of Electronic Public Access Services
• Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions from 1990 - present
• Searchable Supreme Decisions from 1937-1975 from the U.S. Air Force
• Emory Law School's Federal Court Locator Map
• U. S. Federal Circuit Courts: All Known Contact & Access Information
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Decisions from Tuoro Law School

Federal Statutes and Regulations

• Hypertext Internal Revenue Code
• Searchable U.S. Code
• UNITED STATES CODE (Cornell)
• U.S. Code Table of Popular Names
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Office of the Law Revision Counsel: The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code

State Law Resources

• ALSO! (American Law Sources On-Line) provides a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to all on-line sources of American law that are available without charge (Covers U.S., Canada & Mexico)
• Municipal Codes On-line -- Seattle Public Library staff have prepared this nation-wide list of links to city and county codes on the World Wide Web.
• Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) -- Quick Access to Tax Forms from All States
• Illinois Dept. of Public Aid Nursing Home Services & Information.
• Connecticut Medicaid Resources
• Illinois Court Decisions: Illinois Judicial System Online - Office of the Reporter of Decisions Opinions of the Supreme and Appellate Courts
• Massachusets Chapter of NAELA
• Medi-Cal information from the Medi-Cal Policy Institute
• New York Legal Materials (Cornell)
• New York State Legislative Branch
  • N.Y. Consolidated Laws, Session Laws, Legislative Bills
  • New York State Assembly New Web Site & Bill Locator
  • New York State Senate Web Site & Gopher
• N.Y. Health & Welfare Regulations: Title 10 and 18
• New York Agency Materials (OTDA & DOH) including Administrative Memos, Informational Letters from Western New York Law Center
• New York OTDA Policy Directives (ADM & INF): 1990 to present(Includes Medicaid to 1996)
• NYS DOH Medicaid Library of Official Documents (ADM, INF & GIS): 1996 - present
• New York State Judicial Branch
  • New York State Court of Appeals Decisions (Office of Court Administration)
  • Recent New York Court of Appeals Decisions (Cornell Law School)
  • New York Appellate Division Cases from The New York Law Journal(rerquires registration - 30 day trial)
  • New York Slip Opinion Service
• New York State Executive Branch
  • New York State Office for the Aging
  • New York State Department of Health
  • NY Housing: Special Rights of Senior Citizens

Law School Resources

• Index of Law School Web Sites-- USC lists 212 sites!
• The ABA List of Law Schools
• Law Review Contents Pages
• Kansas Elderlaw Network -- a site specializing in Elder Law!
• Wake Forest University School of Law: The Elder Law Clinic
• Internet Legal Resource Guide - University of Texas
• The Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School:
  • Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
  • Recent New York Court of Appeals Decisions
  • Full U.S. Code
  • LII's Social Security Library

• Kent Law School
• WWW Virtual Law Library at Indiana University:

Bar Association Elderlaw Resources

• New York State Bar Association - Elder Law Section: Legal Resources Available on the World-Wide Web

Some General Legal Resource Locators

• Internet Law Library (This was formerly U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
• LexisOne: Free Case Law, Free Forms
• Ethics Resources
• MegaLaw.com, The Lawyers' Window to the Web
• Rominger Legal Services On-line Research Page
• Law Guru: Over 340 Search Engines for Legal Research & How to Subscribe to Mailing Lists
• Law Library Resource Exchange
• Findlaw's Index of Legal Resources
• Legal Ethics Sites: EthicSites Index
• WashLaw Web -- All Law Related Sites
• Internet Legal Resource Guide
• Attorneys at Work: Legal Placement for Attorneys
• National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators: Have you lost your money? This page will give you all the information you need to find out if you have unclaimed property.
• Immigration Information from Fitzgerald & Company

Some ElderCare & Miscellaneous Related Resources on the Web

• SeniorAssistance.net is a site specifically with the elderly in mind. It is setup to extend help, guidance, and provide links to the very best in products and services that cater to senior citizens.
• The Merck Manual of Geriatrics. 2d Edition (On-line)
• Aging Parents and Adult Children Together (A/PACT): A series of 10 articles produced by the Federal Trade Commission in partnership with AARP.
• SeniorNet
• Eldercare Web
• ElderCare Help Page
• Alzheimer Solutions
• The Legal Aid to the Elderly Committee of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• International Association for Financial Planning
• ThirdAge A Web community of active older adults, 50+ and seniors. Features chat, free stuff, discounts, health care, computers, retirement, investing, caregiving, travel, news, and more!
• Transitions, Inc Elder Care Consultants
• Elder Information and Assistance a resource that provides professional assistance and links to the information about aging issues
• Reverse Mortgage Information from Reverse Mortgage Page
• Reverse Mortgage FAQ: Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation
• Bob Gayle's Reverse Mortgage Website
• Senior Resource: housing and lifestyle choices and how to plan and pay for them
• New York State Office for the Aging
• Mr. Long-Term Care- news and information on aging, caregiving and long-term care
• MDT Consulting Group - Insurance programs to protect your business
• CareGuide.com: diectories, articles, newsletters & tools for Elder Care & Child Care
• Council on Aging of Sonoma County, CA
• Bronx Legal Services
• Aging Resources - aging related news, books and web resources.

Other Non-Internet Resources

• Statewide Senior Legal Hotlines funded by Older Americans Act, Legal Services and State Bar Associations.
• The Elder Law Clinic at Wake Forest University School of Law provides free legal assistance to moderate income seniors, and serves as a resource center for lawyers and other professionals.
• Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project

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