A large percentage of our population is growing older.
As a result, older adults need information on many
issues such as health care, wills, housing, property
management, age discrimination and much more.
Oregon's legal community continues to recognize this need with the
printing of this fourth edition of Legal Issues for Older
Adults: An Oregon Legal Information and Reference Guide (formerly
titled Senior Law Handbook). This publication provides
understandable and comprehensive information to literally
guide families through a number of legal topics. In addition,
it provides cross-references, glossaries and resource lists
to direct readers to other sources of information.
To purchase a copy for $10, contact the Oregon State
Bar Order Desk at (503) 620-0222 or (800) 452-8260,
ext. 413. You may also download the entire (5MB)
document, or each chapter individually in Adobe PDF
format. A link to the free reader follows.
Social Security (15-19)
Railroad Retirement (19-21)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (21-22)
Veterans’ Benefits (22-24)
Employee Pensions (24-25)
State Financial Programs (25-27)
Elderly Rental Assistance (27)
Other Programs for Seniors (27)
A Final Note (28)
Medicare (33-42)
Medicaid (42-45)
Choosing a Facility (49-50)
Continuing Care Retirement Community (50)
Assisted Living Facility (50-51)
Residential Care Facility (51)
Adult Foster Care Home (51)
Nursing Facility (51-52)
Some Questions to Ask (52-53)
Things to Observe (53)
The Resident’s Bill of Rights (53-54)
Paying for Facility Care (54-55)
Complaints (55-56)
Direct Deposit (59-60)
Shared Bank Accounts (60)
Power of Attorney (60-61)
Representative Payee (61)
Conservatorship (61-62)
Guardianship (62-63)
Advance Directive and POLST (63)
Mental Commitment (64)
Passing on Property (67-71)
Types of Ownership (73-75)
Transfer of Your Ownership Interest (75-79)
Sale of Residence Tax Exemption (79)
Property Tax Deferral (79-80)
Property Tax Assessments and Challenges (80)
Veterans’ Property Tax Exemption (80)
Oregon Law (83-84)
Moving In (84-85)
Privacy Rights (85-86)
Needed Repairs (86)
Moving Out (87-88)
Eviction (88-90)
Public Housing (93-94)
Low-Cost Housing (94-95)
Eligibility (95)
Protection from Eviction and Rent Increases (95)
Other Housing Options (96)
Tenants’ Rights (97)
You and Your Utilities (99)
Basic Consumer Right: Fair Treatment (99-101)
Help with Heat Bills (101-102)
Help with Weatherization (102)
Help with Phone Bills (102)
Employment Discrimination: Oregon Law (105-106)
Employment Discrimination: Federal Law (106)
Protecting Your Rights: Federal and State Law (106-107)
Other Kinds of Discrimination (107-108)
Grandparents’ Visitation (111-112)
Divorce (112-114)
Use of Former Name (114)
Anticipating Marriage (114)
Protection from Violence at Home (115)
Buying Insurance (119-120)
Automobile Insurance (120-121)
Other Types of Insurance (122-125)
General Advice (129-130)
Credit Purchases (130-131)
Debts (131-132)
Contracts (132-133)
Warranties (133)
Complaints About Merchandise (133-134)
Protection from Schemes, Frauds and Rip-offs (134-136)
Home Repairs (136-137)
Lost Credit Cards and Automatic Teller Cards (137)
Protection from Street Crime (141-142)
Protecting Yourself at Home (142)
Protecting Your Finances (143-145)
Protecting Your Right to Make Decisions (145)
If You Are a Crime Victim (146)
