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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

Other Helpful Resources

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

Other Helpful Resources

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

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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Booklets

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

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

Other Helpful Resources

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

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

Health Care Directives 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-5
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Common Misunderstandings About the Law
Answers to commonly misunderstood questions about seniors law.
By: Senior Law Project - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Question & Answer Column

Should I have a living Will?
I have terminal cancer, and I am concerned about my health care if I become unable to communicate my wishes in the future. I want my personal health care wishes followed, even when I cannot express them clearly myself. I have heard about living wills. Is this what I should have to make sure that my health care wishes are followed?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth

Booklets

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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