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Miami Elder law is a specialty of law that addresses the rights of the elderly. It is a broad area of law that encompasses many distinct specialties. National and State Certification exams require an understanding of almost twenty areas of law. Some of these specialties...

Leonard E. Mondschein, Chair of The National Academy of Elder Law Attorney's Practice Development/Practice Management Section organized and helped present a one-half day program at the 2012 NAELA D.C. Conference on November 8, 2012, entitiled "Advancing Your Practice." This program was attended by almost 100...

“If you don’t like people, you can’t be an elder law attorney,” says Leonard Mondschein, immediate past chairman of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar. He notes his field is “its own area of law, with its own regulations,” and that the regulations applying...

When a loved one dies with real or personal property in just his or her name and not paid on death to another person, the court administration process of settling an estate, known as "Probate," is required. The first question most people ask is, "What...

As an Elder Law Attorney, I have been asked the following question on several occasions: "Can the Nursing Home Take My Home?" While the simple answer is "No," it is also misleading. Elder Law is a complex practice, and simple answers can sometimes create a...

Gerontologists are health care professionals who specialize in working with the elderly. They provide services to individuals in nursing homes, senior centers, hospitals, and at home, as well as work with home health care agencies and other facilities. Some gerontologists are involved in research while others...