Below are resources and links to help you and your family evaluate your needs related to elder law, estate planning, asset protection, veterans’ and medical/Medicaid benefits assistance, Life Care Planning, litigation, conservatorship, guardianship, wills and trusts, wrongful death, and probate law. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Brochures and Documents
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- Why Hire an Elder Law Attorney
- VA A A Frequently Asked Questions
- Caring For The Caregiver Pamphlet
- Health Care Directives Pamphlet
- Why Life Care Planning?
- Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits
Books
- To Have And To Hold – Estate planning for the soul by David M. Overstake
- My Voice, My Choice; A Practical Guide to Writing a Meaningful Healthcare Directive – by Anne Elizabeth Denny
- Stuck With It, Not In It: Redefining Life With Parkinson’s Disease – by Susan Gangsei
- Nursing Homes Getting Good Care There – A consumer action manual prepared by The National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform by Sarah Greene Burger, Virginia Fraser, Sara Hunt, Barbara Frank (Second Edition)
- God Got A Dog – by Cynthia Rylant and Marla Frazee
- Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life – by Jane Brody
- Living With The End In Mind – by Erin Tierney Kramp, Douglas Kramp with Emily P. McKhann (New York: Three Rivers Press, 1998)
- The Last Lecture – by Randy Pausch (New York: Hyperion, 2008)
- Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life – by Eugene O’Kelly with Corinne O’Kelly (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005)
- Tell’Em Charlie Sent Ya – by Brenda Hartman
- Being Mortal – by Atul Gawande
DVDs
- The Senior Gems DVD – Your guide to supporting family members with dementia (866-353-3747)
- Taking Charge of Memory Loss – A four part educational program for families of someone with memory loss (also available in Spanish)
Helpful Links
- AARP | Alzheimer’s Association | Better Business Bureau | Elder Care Rights | Facing Aging Minnesota
- Minnesota Board on Aging | Minnesota Department of Veterans | Minnesota Guardianship Association
- Minnesota Help | Minnesota Statute for Medical Assistance for Needy Persons
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) | National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA
- National Parkinson Foundation Minnesota | Salvation Army Office of Planned Giving
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Medicare | U.S. Government (Official) Site for Medicare
Group Presentations
Our attorneys are available to speak to your group on an array of topics related to elder care and estate planning issues. Our attorneys give regular presentations to community groups, Twin Cities businesses and assisted living facilities.