Legal and Financial Websites
American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging: focus on securing the legal rights, dignity, and quality of life and care of older adults. Interesting useful research and articles on latest legal issues affecting the elderly: search law and aging and free legal help or “pro-bono” help.
AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly: a resource for free legal services for the elderly: Tenant Advocacy, Consumer Protection, healthcare issues, legal Hotline and more: search “legal counsel for elderly.”
AARP Website on Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, POA, and more (English and Spanish) Search “estate planning info,” “things you should know about living trusts.”
Payingforseniorcare.com: Focus is understanding your financial options for long term care: Includes “Best Elder Law Service” info. Website is full of many resources and well written researched articles:
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/
National Elder Law Foundation or NELF.org; “The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is the only national organization certifying practitioners of elder and special needs law. NELF’s Certified Elder Law Attorney designation is itself certified by the American Bar Association.”
NAELA: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: NAELA members have “broad experience with legal issues affecting people as they age and people with disabilities.” Focus on education, advocacy , locator “find a lawyer” feature and resources:
Senior Living.org: A Guide to Finance for Seniors; Useful comparisons, clearly written, site uses cookies and is compensated for referrals but is still useful.
https://www.seniorliving.org/finance/
Senior Guide to Financial Scams; Very useful website to help guide against scams
https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/seniors-guide-to-financial-scams/
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: excellent website for consumer education, latest scams, hoe to find help for elder financial abuse, and free tool kits for families and more in English and Spanish:
https://www.consumerfinance.gov
Administration for Community Living: Search for “Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation” free programs, webinars, on this topic and more
Organizers & Planners:
Essential Life Organizer: Important Information About My Assets, Finances, Last Wishes, and More: An End of Life Planner
Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won’t Have To. By Melanie Cullen , in print or downloadable
Financial Apps:
GetCarefull: Financial App developed for seniors and their families to help prevent fraud and exploitation and help with money management issues . App watches accounts, all transactions, identity theft issues, sends alerts to multiple family members. Help your parents manage their money safely. Cost approximately $10 a month
SilverBills: Concierge Bill Management: App focuses on helping seniors manage their own money with a trusted personal assigned advisor, or can be used by caregivers as well. Looks for errors, fraud, and can be used by someone who does not have a computer or does not want to use one. Total bill coordination at a reasonable cost: