Elder Law Lawyers

The elder law lawyers in New York help with all matters of elder law, elder planning, elder abuse, financial matters and the care of the elderly. Additional issues may include nursing home legal matters, discrimination and patient rights.

Elder Law Practice

• Trusts
• Wills
• Probate
• Nursing home issues
• Patients rights
• Elder abuse
• Fraud recovery
• Housing discrimination
• Age discrimination
• Retirement
• Preservation of assets
• Transfer of assets
• Medicare claims
• Social security
• Disability claims
• Supplemental - long term health insurance
• Disability planning
• Durable powers of attorney
• Living trusts
• Financial management
• Health care decisions
• Incompetence or incapacity
• Conservatorship
• Guardianships
• Estate planning
• Death

City Attorney Elder Crimes Unit

The Office of the New York City Attorney Elder Crimes Unit is a specialized vertical prosecution unit that pursues both criminal and civil actions to enforce laws that protect the elderly and dependent adults.

The Elder Crimes Unit prosecutes financial crimes committed against elderly victims, as well as crimes of physical and financial abuse occurring in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The Elder Crimes Unit also pursues civil actions against nursing homes engaged in illegal business practices such as inaccurate record keeping and failure to safeguard residents' belongings.

Surrounding New York Areas and Cities

Manhattan Lawyers