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Consumer Problems for Seniors

Fact Sheets

Common Misunderstandings About the Law
Answers to commonly misunderstood questions about seniors law.
By: Senior Law Project - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Booklets

Funerals: A Consumer Guide This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Read this in: Spanish / Español

Consumer Fraud Against the Elderly (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Getting Credit When You're Over 62 (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Reverse Mortgages This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Senior's Guide to Fighting Fraud This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
This newsletter is a guide to protect seniors against fraud. It explains different kinds of scams and gives you tell-tale signs that point to fraud. To see this in html please click this link: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Seniors/Seniors_GFF.asp
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Sound Advice on Hearing Aids (Separate Website)

By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Elder Abuse

Fact Sheets

Durable Power of Attorney Abuse This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
This fact sheet informs consumers about Durable Power of Attorney abuse and what the adult protective services, civil justice, and criminal justice systems can do to help victims.
By: National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

Protecting Vulnerable Adults (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Questions About Elder Abuse (Separate Website)
This page lists answers to frequently asked questions about elder abuse.
By: National Center on Elder Abuse

Guardianship and Conservatorship

Fact Sheets

Alternatives to Guardianship and Conservatorship This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Association for Guardianship & Conservatorship
Read this in: Hmong / Hmoob , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español

Frequently Asked Questions About Conservatorship This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Association for Guardianship & Conservatorship
Read this in: Hmong / Hmoob , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español

Frequently Asked Questions about Guardianship This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Association for Guardianship & Conservatorship
Read this in: Hmong / Hmoob , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español

Guardianship and Conservatorship in Minnesota This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Conference of Chief Judges

Guardianships and Conservatorships This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet S-7
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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HTML

Probate and Planning This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
This valuable tool for the planning process addresses wills and the probate process. To see this in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Selecting a Guardian/Conservator This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Association for Guardianship & Conservatorship
Read this in: Hmong / Hmoob , Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español

Health Care Directives / Living Wills

Fact Sheets

Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Good advance planning for health care decisions is, in reality, a continuing conversation - about values, priorities, the meaning of one's life, and quality of life. To help you in this process, this tool kit contains a variety of self-help worksheets, suggestions, and resources. There are 10 tools in all, each clearly labeled and user-friendly. The tool kit does not create a formal advance directive for you. Instead, it helps you do the much harder job of discovering, clarifying, and communicating what is important to you in the face of serious illness.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging

Health and Financial Decisions This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Legal tools for preserving your personal autonomy.
By: ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Read this in: Spanish / Español

Health Care Directive Questions and Answers (and Form) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)

By: Hennepin County Bar Association

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