ElderLawAnswers is hosting hour-long monthly conference calls on various elder law practice topics on the third Tuesday of each month at noon Eastern Time. You can register for future conferences by clicking here.
If you missed our conference calls, there is good news: starting with November's call we are recording them and making them available online. Click on the link "LISTEN" below and the conference will be streamed to your Windows Media Player. You can also click "VIEW" to download documents or presentations that speakers have provided to accompany their call.
If you do not have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, you can download the application from Microsoft by clicking here.
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Audio | Materials |
| 04/15/2008 | Cynthia L. Barrett | Long-Term Care Planning for Same-Sex Couples | LISTEN | VIEW Accompanying Documents |
| 03/18/2008 | Laurence J. Kotlikoff | The Healthcare Fix: Universal Insurance for All Americans | LISTEN | VIEW |
| 02/10/2008 | Serena Brock, Brock MacNeill Consulting/Marketing |
The 80/20 Rule-We all know it, but do you use it? Leverage your existing database with today’s marketing mediums. | LISTEN | VIEW |
| 1/15/2008 | Dale Krause | Medicaid Compliant Annuities--2008 and Beyond | LISTEN | |
| 12/18/2007 | Victoria Collier | VA Aid & Attendance Benefits: Are Your Clients Missing Out on Vital Cash Benefits? | LISTEN | VIEW |
| 11/20/2007 | Armond Budish | SAFE Trusts: Protecting Families Through So-called "Dynasty" Trusts - They're Not Just for the Rich | LISTEN | |
| 10/16/2007 | Andrew H. Hook | How to Set Up a Financial Services Entity from A to Z | LISTEN | VIEW How to setup a financial services Entity from A to Z (PPT) |
| 9/25/2007 | Alfred J. Chiplin | Discharge Planning for Better Health Care | LISTEN | VIEW Accompanying Documents |
| 6/19/2007 | Howard Krooks & Leslie Davis | Using E-Letters to Promote Your Elder Law Practice | LISTEN | VIEW Accompanying Documents |
| May 29, 2007 | Bernard Krooks | Practice Management-How to Conduct Your Law Practice Better, Faster & Cheaper | LISTEN | |
| April 17, 2007 | Eric Carlson | 20 Common Nursing Home Problems -- and How to Resolve Them | LISTEN | |
| March 20, 2007 | Charles Robinson | Future of Elder Law | LISTEN | |
| February 20, 2007 | Mark Merenda | Seminar Magic: Why They Need To Squeeze The Charmin | ||
| January 16, 2007 | Harry Margolis | DRA Implementation: What's Happening in Your State? | ||
| December 19, 2006 | Allan Bogutz | How to Create and Manage a Successful Fiduciary Practice | ||
| November 21, 2006 | David Zumpano & Robert Keebler | New IRA opportunity in Medicaid Asset Protection Planning | VIEW Accompanying Documents |
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| October 17, 2006 | Michael Katz | E-letters | LISTEN | |
| September 19, 2006 | Paul Sturgul, CELA | Medicaid Planning by Guardians | LISTEN | VIEW Accompanying Documents |
| June 20, 2006 | Dale Krause | DRA Strategy: Using Medicaid Qualified Annuities and Other Financial Products | LISTEN | |
| May 16, 2006 | Mark Merenda | Using the Internet To Market Your Elder Law Practice | LISTEN | VIEW Using The Internet to Market Your Law Practice (PPT) |
| April 18, 2006 | Harley Gordon | A Second Look at Long Term Care Insurance —Post DRA |
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| February 21, 2006 | David R. Okrent | Dependent and Medical Expense Deductions | LISTEN | VIEW Dependent and Medical Expense Deductions (PDF) |
| January 17, 2006 | Eric Carlson | Assisted Living Facilities | LISTEN | VIEW Power Point Presentation |
| January 12, 2006 | Vincent J. Russo | Analysis of the Impending Asset Transfer Changes | LISTEN | |
| December 20, 2005 | Patty Dudek | Administering Special Needs Trusts | VIEW Accompanying Documents |
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| November 15, 2005 | Julie Osterhout |
Law Office Management: From Initial Call to Initial
Meeting |
VIEW Accompanying Documents |
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| October 18, 2005 | Scott Solkoff |
Life Care Agreements |
VIEW Personal Service Contract for the Elderly Revisited (PDF) |
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| September 20, 2005 | Barbara Hughes & Linda Roberson | Divorce for Seniors | LISTEN | VIEW Survey on the Interface of Domestic Relations Law and Disability Issues (DOC) VIEW Family, Elder and Disability Law Survey State Reporter Acknowledgments. (PDF) VIEW List of States that still need State Reporters (PDF) |
| June 14, 2005 | Lawrence A. Friedman | Drafting and Administering Special Needs Trusts | LISTEN | |
| March 15, 2005 | Alexander A. Bove, Jr. | Life Estates and Special Powers of Appointment | VIEW Protecting the Home Through a Special Power of Appointment (DOC) |
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| February 15, 2005 | Thomas D. Begley | Systematizing Your Practice |
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| January 18, 2005 | Stephanie Edelstein | Residents' Rights at Assisted Living Facilities and CCRCs | LISTEN The audio is missing a minute or two of the introduction. |
VIEW Creating Law Office Systems (DOC) VIEW |
| December 21, 2004 | Lawrence A. Frolik | Representation Of Not-So-Competent Clients | LISTEN | |
| November 16, 2004 | Rene Reixach | Medicaid Litigation in Federal Court | LISTEN The audio is missing the first 5 minutes of the conference call. |