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Helpful articles discussing elder law issues
and challenges.

Here you will find several articles and papers on elder law. Additions will be made on a regular basis, so check back often. To read the most current information, click on the links below.

  • Will or Living Trust, January-2010 Newsletter (148 kb pdf)
  • How to Choose a Care Facility (download 59kb pdf)
  • The Need for a Special Needs Trust (download 76kb pdf)
  • Elder Law, Guardianship, and Special Needs Planning (101 kb pdf)
  • End-of-Life Decision Making:
    History, Tools and Cultural Competency
    (84 kb pdf)
  • Oregon Medicaid Offers Variety of Choices for Care (536 kb pdf)
  • The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005:
    A sea change in Medicaid Planning
    (476 kb pdf)
  • Estate Planning as a Responsibility (256 kb pdf)
  • When Your Loved One Needs a Guardianship,
    May 2009 Newsletter
    (131 kb pdf)
  • Caregiver Agreements & the Caregiver Child,
    March 2009 Newsletter
    (132 kb pdf)
  • Oregon’s Troubled Budget & Seniors,
    January 2009 Newsletter
    (133 kb pdf)
  • National Alzheimer’s Month,
    November-2008 Newsletter
    (135 kb pdf)
  • Understanding Compulsive Hoarding,
    October-2008 Newsletter
    (131 kb pdf)
  • Advance Directive for Health Care,
    September-2008
    (132 kb pdf)
  • Veteran's Benefits,
    July-2008 Newsletter
    (130 kb pdf)
  • Special Needs Planning,
    June-2008 Newsletter
    (131 kb pdf)
  • Power of Attorney for Finances,
    May-2008 Newsletter
    (129 kb pdf)
  • Medicaid Planning,
    April-2008 Newsletter
    (131 kb pdf)

Thank you for all of your kind words and ability to smile during the rough spots. Your words of encouragement have meant more than you will ever know.  Virginia Emerson
Portland, Oregon

Geoff Bernhardt
503 548-4000
Fax: 503-548-4003
5603 SW Hood Avenue
Portland, OR 97239-3714

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Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.

Income Cap Trusts and Medicaid Benefits, June 2009 Newsletter (137 kb pdf)

When Your Loved One Needs a Guardianship, May 2009 Newsletter (131 kb pdf)

Caregiver Agreements & the Caregiver Child, March 2009 Newsletter (132 kb pdf)

Oregon’s Troubled Budget & Seniors, January 2009 Newsletter (133 kb pdf)

National Alzheimer’s Month, November-2008 Newsletter (135 kb pdf)

Understanding Compulsive Hoarding, October-2008 Newsletter (131 kb pdf)

Advance Directive for Health Care, Sept-2008 (132 kb pdf)

Veteran's Benefits,
July-2008 Newsletter
(130 kb pdf)


Special Needs Planning,
June-2008 Newsletter
(131 kb pdf)


Power of Attorney for Finances,
May-2008 Newsletter
(129 kb pdf)


Medicaid Planning,
April-2008 Newsletter
(131 kb pdf)



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