CRT’s attorneys is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers and has spoken to numerous professional associations regarding elder law. Elder Law is a relatively new and fast growing field of law that deals with specific legal issues faced by the elderly population. Our practice combines elements of estate planning, trusts, wills, conservatorships, guardianships, healthcare planning including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, supplemental and long-term insurance policy issues and Medi-Cal planning. In addition our firm focuses on disability planning including use of durable powers of attorney, living trusts, living wills and other means of delegating management to another in case of incompetency or incapacity.

Financial Elder abuse is one of the largest growing problems in the United States. Many elder adults are subject to undue influence and fraud and have had their life savings stolen from them. The problem crosses all geographic, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic barriers. However, because it is still largely hidden under the shroud of family secrecy, this type of abuse is grossly underreported.; In fact, many experts agree that the only 1 out of 14 domestic elder abuse cases is reported to the authorities. Types of elder abuse may include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; neglect, or financial exploitation. It is possible that more than one type of abuse may be suspected in any give case.

In addition there is rampant abuse in nursing homes. Nursing home abuse is a challenging experience under the best of circumstances. However, finding the right attorney to handle your case can be even more challenging. Many attorneys will not look at elder abuse cases. They assume incorrectly that because the client is old and in poor health, damages will be limited and, therefore, the case will not be worth the effort. Other attorneys may be experts in personal injury or medical malpractice laws, but know little or nothing about the Elder Abuse statutes. Our firm knows about these cases and can successfully sue the attorneys that are defending the nursing homes' interests.