Elder Law, Elder Abuse & Seniors' Rights

This script has legal information for seniors. It covers the rights of seniors to pensions and benefits, abuse and neglect of seniors (often called "elder abuse"), changing your will, options for appointing others to make financial and legal decisions, and lending money to children or grandchildren.

Available online (web)

other formats
audio/podcast
other languages
Chinese (simplified) (PDF), Mandarin (audio/podcast), Punjabi (PDF)
produced by
The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)
produced in
2010
resource type
basics
tags
senior's rights, seniors benefits, elder abuse, abuse and neglect of older adults, changing your will, person who is mentally incapable, loans, Dial-A-Law

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