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KLS works with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the Area Agencies on Aging as a part of the state aging network. Older Americans Act funds are added together with LSC and other private funds to address this growing area of need.
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Did you know Kansas residents age 60 or older might have free legal guidance available to them?
The Elder Hotline is a program of Kansas Legal Services, where private attorneys volunteer their time to field calls.
If you'd like to see if this program is available to you, please call 316-265-2252, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
You will be connected to an operator who will complete an application for possible help or guidance.
Kansas has an elder abuse statute (K.S.A. 21-5417) that makes it a crime to take money from elders who are 60 or older and for powers of attorney to misuse funds.
Do you know someone who is being financially abused by a trusted person or power of attorney? It’s no longer a “family issue.” It is a crime.
Did someone misuse your Social Security number to file for a tax refund or get a job? Did a stranger claim your child as a dependent? Has a caller claiming to be from the IRS demanded you wire money right away? Learn about tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams -- and what you can do about them.
What is tax-related identity theft?
Jeremiah Battle, National Consumer Law Center
The Federal Trade Commission site includes tips on how to protect yourself, as well as things to look for when spotting a scam.
https://consumer.ftc.gov/
NEW: Identity theft victims can now go get a free, custom identity theft recovery plan through the Federal Trade Commission’s IdentityTheft.gov website.
The new one-stop website works with the FTC’s consumer complaint system, allowing consumers who are victims of identity theft to quickly file a complaint with the FTC. Then they can get a custom guide to recovery that helps simplify many of the steps involved.
This site give you a way to compare nursing care facilities by rankings, survey inspection reports and overall ratings.
Find the best facility for you and your family.
http://www.carepathways.com/nhg-state-KS.cfm
Your estate consists of everything you own: your home, personal property, car, land, stocks and bonds, life insurance and any other property in which you have an ownership interest. Estate planning is a plan for how you will acquire property, use it, conserve it and, perhaps most importantly, how it will be transferred upon your death. There is no way to determine your wishes regarding distribution of your property after your death unless you take appropriate steps prior to your death. Estate planning can be beneficial no matter what the size of the estate.
This packet can be used to terminate a guardianship of a person who has died. It includes instructions, petition for termination of guardianship, order for termination of guardianship, and the guardian's final report. If there is also a conservatorship separate action must be taken because the court tracks the final distriubtion of the remaining funds.
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