ABSTRACT
Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 799 History and Development of Elder Law .................................................................................. 800 Th e Nature of Elder Law Practice ............................................................................................ 800
Elder Law as an Emerging Specialty ................................................................................ 802 Th e Holistic Approach (Forensic Life Planning) ............................................................. 803 Ethical Considerations .................................................................................................... 804 Elder Law Attorneys and Professional Life Care Planners: Th e Perfect Match ................. 806 Case Study ...................................................................................................................... 807
References ............................................................................................................................... 809 State Statutes ........................................................................................................................... 809
Introduction Th e practice of life care planning is familiar to members of the International Academy of Life Care Planners and others who regularly read their publication the Journal of Life Care Planning; however, the practice of elder law as related to life care planning may not be as familiar. Th is chapter provides a description of and historical overview of the elder law forensic life planning function (not to be confused with life care planning as provided by the professional life care planner). For purposes of this chapter, rehabilitation professionals who practice life care planning are referred
to as professional life care planners. In comparison, the life planning function of attorneys who concentrate in the fi eld of elder law is referred to as forensic life planning. Benefi cial collaboration between elder law attorneys who practice life planning and professional life care planners is discussed. Ethical considerations are also addressed.
