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Legal Assistance
As required
under the Older Americans Act, the Department of Elder Affairs has
a Legal Assistance Developer to develop & coordinate a legal
assistance program and to secure and maintain the legal rights of
older Iowans. The legal assistance program is implemented in collaboration
with the thirteen area agencies on aging and legal providers across
the state, including the Legal Hotline for Older Iowans.
The current
Legal Assistance Developer is Deanna Clingan-Fischer, who can be
reached at (515) 725-3319 or by e-mail at Deanna.Clingan@iowa.gov.
The Legal Assistance Developer also responds to inquiries, provides
training and educational sessions and reviews and advocates for
legislation related to elder rights and public benefits, including
issues such as advance directives, guardianship, and end of life
issues.
Legal Assistance
Documents & Resources on this site
Our Questions
& Answers section includes answers to common legal questions
in elder law, such as:
Other Legal
Resources
- The
Legal Handbook for Older Iowans is an outstanding resource
for older Iowans. You can download it in PDF Format at the Iowa
Bar Association website. Please note that this is a large file
and be patient while downloading. Print copies are available
by contacting Shirley Taylor, Department of Elder Affairs, at
(515) 725-3304 or Shirley.Taylor@iowa.gov.
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