17th Judicial District event aimed at legal needs of aging, elderly
It will be held from
The goal is to provide much needed-legal information to senior citizens, their family members, caregivers and service providers. The event will include nine workshops on legal issues that most senior citizens will face or should consider, including estate planning, advance directives, Medicare,
Seniors citizens are the largest population in the district, District Attorney
"We decided to put on something more formal on an annual basis to educate seniors not only on crime prevention, but matter-of-fact things they'll deal with going forward like probate court," Young said.
The event is coordinated by the
Young said he is confident that a lot of the population do not have wills or an estate set up, and hopefully this event can connect residents to attorneys who specialize in elder law.
The event will feature informational booths from service providers and agencies, and an Ask-A-Lawyer program where attendees may have a free 15-minute consultation with an elder law attorney.
Williams said she has worked on a similar
The issues covered at the event aren't comfortable topics to talk about, Young said, but that's just another reason organizers wanted to push this forward.
"We just want to get out and be a voice for some of the seniors in our community," he said.
There is a
Each attendee will receive breakfast, lunch and the
The event will open at
Williams said organizers are looking for about 50 volunteers to help put on the event. As far as seniors, their target audience is
"Our goal is really just to get good information out there and good resources," she said.
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