Filter your results
Results 1 - 10 of 48. To narrow results enter search keywords or select filters.
The Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector is a joint project of Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. and ProBono.Net. The purpose of the risk detector is detect issues for seniors or the elderly related to housing, debt, financial exploitation, healthcare, and abuse and to do so quickly and accurately.
To determine whether you, as a senior are at risk, or whether a loved one who is a senior is at risk, please visit our Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector to answer some questions:
Below are modules (guided informational programs) related to legal issues surrounding caregiving and caregivers in Idaho in English and Spanish.
https://www.idaholegalaid.org/files/html/caregiver-training-module-legal-considerations
Below are modules (guided informational programs) created by Idaho Legal Aid Services relating to End of Life Planning in Idaho, such as Power of Attorneys, Living Wills, Wills, etc.. The modules are available in English and Spanish.
https://www.idaholegalaid.org/files/html/end-of-life-planning
Below is a module created by Idaho Legal Aid Services related to common legal issues surrounding seniors or the elderly and protecting their home in relation to issues like Medicaid, foreclosure, deed, reverse mortgages, and letting others reside with you.. The module is available in English and Spanish.
Know about Elder Abuse
What is “elder abuse?”
Elder Abuse has many forms. It can mean any mistreatment of a senior. Examples include confinement, neglect, abandonment, bodily injury, unwanted sexual contact, verbal intimidation and threats, and financial exploitation.
Myth: “We don't have that problem in our community.”
Fact: Abuse is often not seen or recognized.
We currently have forms for a Parental Power of Attorney, a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, a Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs, a Power of Attorney Revocation Form, and a Demand for Accounting by Agent Letter.
Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives - Templates
The attached form is for individuals seeking a Power of Attorney delegating parental powers over a child to a relative or a non-relative.
The information you will need to complete the Parental Power of Attorney Form includes:
Your current full legal name.
The full legal name(s) of the child(ren).
The child(ren)'s date of birth.
The full legal name of the relative you are delegating parental powers to.
The physical address of the relative you are delegating parental powers to.
Please use the attached template to create a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs
Use the attached template to create a power of attorney to delegate your financial decisions to another if you become unable to manage your own financial decisions.
Basic Information about Idaho’s Laws for Seniors
Seniors and their family, neighbors, friends and caregivers will find this Guide helpful. The Guide gives general information about legal issues that seniors frequently encounter and offers practical options for each situation. It will also give direction on where to look and who to call for more detailed information.
Pagination
Close
Filter your results
Type
Topics
Tags
Our Partners
LSC's support for this website is limited to those activities that are consistent with LSC restrictions.