A large percentage of our population is growing older. As a result, older adults need information on many issues such as health care, wills, housing, property management, age discrimination and much more.
Oregon's legal community continues to recognize this need with the printing of this third edition of Legal Issues for Older Adults: An Oregon Legal Information and Reference Guide (formerly titled Senior Law Handbook). This publication provides understandable and comprehensive information to literally guide families through a number of legal topics. In addition, it provides cross-references, glossaries and resource lists to direct readers to other sources of information.
To purchase a copy for $10, contact the Oregon State Bar Order Desk at (503) 620-0222 or (800) 452-8260, ext. 0. You may also download the entire (5MB) document, or each chapter individually in Adobe PDF format. A link to the free reader follows.
Legal information pamphlets, produced and distributed by the Oregon State Bar, cover a variety of legal topics. For pamphlets addressing estate planning issues, read Your Will, and What is Probate?
The Oregon State Bars Tel-Law service is a collection of recorded legal information messages prepared by Oregons lawyers. In addition to being available online, the Tel-Law service is accessible by telephone at (503) 620-3000 or toll-free in Oregon only, (800) 452-4776. A touch tone phone allows direct access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To receive a free Tel-Law brochure listing all available topics, call the 503-620-0222, ext. 0.
Visit the Tel-Law Topical Index for a list of all topics available online.
Legal Aid offices handle many senior law problems including medicaid, medicare, guardianship defense, and issues involving nursing homes and other types of care facilities. If you are over 60 years old, you may receive a 30-minute free consultation from your local legal aid office. For more information, see our County by County List of Oregon Legal Aid Services.
Click here for list of links regarding senior law issues concerning bankruptcy, estate planning, family and consumer law.
Oregon Senior and Disabled Services Division (SDSD)
http://www.sdsd.hr.state.or.usAmerican Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
http://www.aarp.orgSocial Security Administration
http://www.ssa.govOregon Law Help
Legal information for low-income Oregonians
http://www.oregonlawhelp.com
How to find legal help in Oregon
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