Elder Law
A guide designed to help researchers with finding primary and secondary sources on Elder Law.
Elder Law Federal Statutes and Regulations
Below are selected Federal Statutes and their accompanying regulations that deal with Elder Law issues. This is not a comprehensive list.
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)29 USC 1001 et seq.
- CFR Title 29 Subtitle B Chapter XXV- Employee Benefits Security AdministrationRegulations that implement ERISA
- Age Discrimination in Employment29 USC 621 et seq
- CFR Title 29 Subtitle B Chapter XIV: Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionRegulations that implement the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
- Social Security42 USC 301 et seq.
Chapter 7- Social Security includes Disability benefits, Veterans Benefits, as well as Medicaid and Medicare. - CFR Title 42 Public HealthThis title includes the regulation of Medicare and Medicaid.
- Estates, Trusts, Beneficiaries, and Decedents Taxation26 USC Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter J
- Estate and Gift Taxes26 USC 2001 et seq
Finding Elder Law cases with Legal Databases
- Estate Planning CasesWestlaw database of all of its estate planning cases.
Access via Westlaw Precision.
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only. - Estate Gift and Trust CasesLexis database of all its estate gift and trust cases.
Access via Lexis+.
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only. - Pensions & Benefits Law CasesLexis database of all its pension & benefits law cases.
Access via Lexis+.
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only.