Benjamin Franklin once said: "The only certain things in life are death and taxes." Prepare for the certainties and uncertainties in elder and estate planning practice with the program recordings and materials from the sold-out 8th Annual Elder Law Short Course.

New for 2012:

• Powers of Attorney, Guardianships, and Exploitation

• Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, and Pension Benefits

• Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act

• Coordinating Medicaid Planning Through the Court System Guardianships

• Medicaid Eligibility Rules, The SMART Act, and the New DRA

• Medicare’s 30–Day Readmission Policy

• Legal Issues Regarding Elderly Clients with Mental Illness

• Federal Legislative Issues Update

• Effective Communication Skills with Elderly Clients