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Elder Law

  • Semester: Fall 2023
  • Course ID: 296W
  • Credit Hours: 2
  • Unique: 29554

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
  • Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
THU 2:30 - 4:20 pm JON 6.207

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final (administered by Exam4 in Open Laptop mode) December 9, 2023 8:30 am 3.125

Description

This class is designed to give students a basic understanding of elder law and its increasingly important role in our society. Students will learn how to manage legal issues and family dynamics around care of the elderly, understand the oversized role of financing care, and explore the interplay of elder law with estate planning and governmental benefits programs. Fundamental to the practice of elder law is understanding how to pay for care as well as spotting and addressing abuse of the elderly.

It will be helpful but not necessary to have taken Wills and Estates.

Textbook information: Elder Law: Practice, Policy, and Problems by Nina Cohn from Aspen Publishing ISBN 978-1-4548-9098-0  

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Elder Law : Practice, Policy, and Problems *
Kohn, Nina A.
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. , edition: 2
ISBN: 978-1-4548-9098-0

Instructors

Headshot of Drake, Lindsey Drake, Lindsey
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
10/31/2023 Exam information updated
06/06/2023 Instructor(s) updated
03/07/2023 Exam information updated