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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 316-267-3975, 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 Elder Law Hotline and Senior Citizen Law Project: Protecting Seniors’ Rights
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.
Medicare Interactive
When States Recoup Medicaid Costs by Seizing Family Homes, Poor Families Suffer While State Budgets Are Barely Affected
MAY 2024 Eric Carlson, Director, Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy
Jeremiah Battle, National Consumer Law Center
Robocalls, the persistent automated telephone calls to cell phones and landlines, are a favorite tool of telemarketers, debt collectors, and scammers. Older adults anticipating important calls from medical providers and others may be reluctant to answer the phone due to excessive or unwanted robo telephone calls.
This site is the starting point for all unemployment claims. It explains the procedure and allows you to apply on-line. You can also submit your weekly claim forms through this site. it's the first place you should go when you lose your job.
www.getkansasbenefits.gov
We know losing your job is never easy. Our mission is to provide you with the information you need to apply for unemployment insurance benefits and to process your claim as quickly as possible. The fastest way for us to determine your eligibility is to use our simple online system. This site will allow you to file for benefits and complete weekly claim forms from any computer.
www.getkansasbenefits.gov
This is a quick question and answer about credit card debt and what happens when the debtor dies. There are also links to other legal issues facing the elderly and it is worthwhile to browse this site for more useful information.
https://www.caring.com/questions/elderly-credit-card-debt-at-death
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.
How to Spot Financial Exploitation in Elder Care: Red Flags and Prevention
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.
This is KANSASWORKS - your best source for posting and finding jobs in the state of Kansas. Whether you're looking for that perfect job, that perfect employee or information on an industry or workforce, KANSASWORKS for you. And it works absolutely free.
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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 316-267-3975, 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 Elder Law Hotline and Senior Citizen Law Project: Protecting Seniors’ Rights
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.
Medicare Interactive
When States Recoup Medicaid Costs by Seizing Family Homes, Poor Families Suffer While State Budgets Are Barely Affected
MAY 2024 Eric Carlson, Director, Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy
Jeremiah Battle, National Consumer Law Center
Robocalls, the persistent automated telephone calls to cell phones and landlines, are a favorite tool of telemarketers, debt collectors, and scammers. Older adults anticipating important calls from medical providers and others may be reluctant to answer the phone due to excessive or unwanted robo telephone calls.
This site is the starting point for all unemployment claims. It explains the procedure and allows you to apply on-line. You can also submit your weekly claim forms through this site. it's the first place you should go when you lose your job.
www.getkansasbenefits.gov
We know losing your job is never easy. Our mission is to provide you with the information you need to apply for unemployment insurance benefits and to process your claim as quickly as possible. The fastest way for us to determine your eligibility is to use our simple online system. This site will allow you to file for benefits and complete weekly claim forms from any computer.
www.getkansasbenefits.gov
This is a quick question and answer about credit card debt and what happens when the debtor dies. There are also links to other legal issues facing the elderly and it is worthwhile to browse this site for more useful information.
https://www.caring.com/questions/elderly-credit-card-debt-at-death
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.
How to Spot Financial Exploitation in Elder Care: Red Flags and Prevention
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.
This is KANSASWORKS - your best source for posting and finding jobs in the state of Kansas. Whether you're looking for that perfect job, that perfect employee or information on an industry or workforce, KANSASWORKS for you. And it works absolutely free.
https://www.kansasworks.com/
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