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• A Guide for Seniors and Their Families: Issues on Aging

  Consumer Legal Information Pamphlet from the Pennsylvania Bar Association [PDF] Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Bar Association

• A Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens [PDF]

  The handbook from the Pennsylvania Bar Association provides valuable information on legal issues and questions that concern Pennsylvania's senior citizens and the persons and organizations that care for them. (PDF Format, 83 pages) Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Bar Association

• Area Agencies on Aging

  Your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is the front door for aging services in your community. Your AAA is staffed with skilled workers who can provide information about services and also assist in obtaining access to those services. Use this finder to locate the specific Area Agency on Aging that covers your county. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Aging

• Lancaster County: Judge Henry S. Kenderdine Jr. Self Help Center

  Located on the first floor of the Lancaster County Courthouse, the Lancaster County Court Self Help Center opened in July 2004. The main purpose of the center is to provide one central location where self-represented litigants can obtain some of the information and forms that they may need to represent themselves in certain types of court actions. Read More

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  Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas

• Legal Briefs: Elder Law

  Information discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes of the Allegheny County Bar Association on the November 1, 2011 edition of "Legal Briefs" on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live program. Here are some common questions and some helpful tips in navigating through this sometimes confusing area of law. Content Detail

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  Allegheny County Bar Association

• Medical Consent: A New Tool for Grandparents and Others Caring for Children

  Information from the SeniorLAW Center on the Medical Consent Act, which allows a parent or legal custodian to authorize another person to consent to medical, dental or mental health care for children by completing and signing a simple document. Content Detail

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  SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)

• Power of Attorney in Pennsylvania

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• Preventing Financial Exploitation: What Every Senior Needs to Know

  Information on ways in which senior citizens are being financially exploited and ways in which seniors can avoid becoming victims. Specifically covered are abuse of power of attorney; joint bank account problems; deed transfers; and credit card fraud. Content Detail

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  SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)