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Complex Legal Issues Affecting Older Adults and How Goddard Gamage LLP Can Help Elder Law Elder Law is an expression that describes many legal issues that affect older adults and their families. Elder Law includes estate and disability planning, power of attorney preparation, power of attorney litigation (like power of attorney fraud), guardianship and capacity litigation, elder abuse (physical, mental and financial abuse), and substitute decision making. Goddard Gamage LLP has been around since 1999, offering Elder Law services to older adults and their families, as well as anyone who happens to have a legal issue like the ones described above, no matter what their age or ability. The Changing Demography of Canada and the Coming Intergenerational Wealth Transfer The policymakers recognized the complex legal issues that older adults and their families face and decided to designate a special area of the law, Elder Law, to address them. Our society is aging, given the growing percentage of older persons. The legal problems presented by the unprecedented massive transfer of wealth between generations that will take place in the next decades will likely lead to Elder Law's increasing complexity and prominence. The transfer is well underway in some families, and the potential for abuse is enormous. Older adults may be taken advantage of by their loved ones or those they trust most, such as other family members or close friends or their professional advisers. The family elder's estate planning/documents may be altered or'll be left out of important estate planning decisions, like a new will or the sale or gift of the family home or business. Older adults may be misled about the true nature of their estate or assets. Family members may suspect that the elder is a short-sighted person who is incapable of managing their affairs, and they may be inclined to abuse their power of attorney or to seek guardianship or capacity over the elder. An older family member may be mildly or severely abused by their family, a caregiver, or a trusted confidante. A person may be stopped legally from getting the necessary assistance from the government. Relying on the government to protect older adults from financial abuse or to provide social or health care services is often unwise. Government programs and services are limited by funding and the necessity to serve a large number of citizens – communicating with the government and tracking program developments can be a difficult business. At Goddard Gamage LLP, we believe that recognizing elder abuse is one of the most important aspects of Elder Law. The firm is committed to the prevention of ageism and the abuse of older adults, both by wills and powers of attorney lawyers practicing elder law and by their clients. Roles and Functions of Attorneys practicing Elder Law

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