LEGALS ISSUES & RESOURCES
Here is a list of links that can assist you regarding Legal Issues & Resources
- AARP Legal Services Network -Information about legal services provided by AARP.
- American Bar Association -Committed to serving its members, improving the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, and advancing the rule of law throughout the U.S. and around the world.
- Elder Law Answers -An online destination for reader-friendly news and explanations of Medicaid Coverage of long-term care, Medicare benefits, estate planning, guardianship, and other legal issues affecting seniors.
- Federal trade Commission Identity Theft resource Center -Provides victim assistance, educates consumers, corporations, government agencies, and other organizations on best practices for fraud and identity theft detection, reduction and mitigation, and serves as a relevant national resource on consumer issues related to cyber security, data breaches, and social media, fraud, scams, and other issues.
- Fighting Fraud Against Older Consumers -Helps older adults, their families, and caregivers understand the threat of telemarketing fraud and learn how to fight back.
- Senior Legal Hotlines -Provides technical assistance to managers of nonprofit legal hotlines, legal programs planning to develop a legal hotline, and others interested in integrating a legal hotline into their legal services delivery system.
- National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse -NCPEA is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens.
- National Senior Citizens Law Center -Protects the rights of low-income older adults through advocacy, litigation, and education and counseling of local advocates and ensures the health and economic security of older adults with limited income and resources.
- Pension Rights Center -A nonprofit consumer organization committed to protecting and promoting the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families.
- U.S. Department of Labor: Equal Employment Opportunity - The U.S. Department of Labor provides information about equal employment opportunity laws.