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This page 2 verified and updated May 13, 2006
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GENERAL LEGAL RESEARCH RESOURCES and other useful tools Return to Page Index
(in alphabetical order)
CBA Law Links (public)
The CBA's legal links are now better organized and so far as I can tell, all public. Catalaw A "metaindex" of law and government (worldwide). Chesslaw Peculiar site apparently inspired by a love of chess but this is a really hand-dandy one-page listing of links to laws in all 50 states. Like a condensed Findlaw with NO ADS. Cornell University Law School's "Legal Information Institute" Seminal site. Direct links to court decisions -- NONCOMMERCIAL and therefore may be easier to deal with than findlaw -- no advertising. FindLaw Comprehensive source of legal information, including searchable U.S. Supreme Court Decisions. Freedomlaw
Contains a wealth of information to online legal research with very useful evaluation as to dates covered, etc. - included as part of a "self-help legal clinic" with an emphatically Libertarian message, however Hieros Gamos A "comprehensive law and government portal" sponsored by Lex Mundi, an association of law firms. Includes international law. Indiana University's "Virtual Law Library" "In 1992, Indiana University School of LawBloomington was chosen by CERN, originators of the World Wide Web Consortium, to be the host of the Virtual Library. The World Wide Web Virtual Library is a collection of subject related Websites maintained by institutions throughout the world, each administering a different subject. The project is now managed by a independent committee made up of maintainers of various subject areas." Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII 2003 ed.) by Peter W. Martin
Once again we can thank Cornell University for bringing information to the public -- including the writers of law review articles -- gratis. Seems very thorough although whether it would comply with the latest Blue Book requirements I cannot verify. Law Guru A general source of state and federal law. Legalbitstream Comprehensive TAX law research. Indispensable. Mapping (not strictly elder law! :))
mappy.com - far and away the most detailed for international locations
maps.google.com (looks cool and neat and you can just move anyplace with the cursor - no need to reload)
mapquest.com (the current standard, but beware in remote areas)
mapsonus.com (lots of customization available; the biggest maps you can get, but not much subtlety in resolution options)
multimap.com (includes International maps) - "online maps to everywhere"Tim Takacs' Bookmarks Elder Law websites collected by Tim Takacs, chairperson of NAELAs technology committee. Translation tools (use with grain of salt and some knowledge of context!) (to be continued)
babelfish -- the origial. This can be very funny if you translate poetry, but helpful if you just don't have the vocabulary
translate.google.com -- is there anything they can't do? Why didn't I invest in Google?
SELECTED SEARCH ENGINES Return to Page IndexELDER LAW RESOURCES -- OTHER STATES Return to Page Index
(in alphabetical order)
| 50 states' statutes SORTED BY SUBJECT!!! | |
| Don't forget the Cornell University law library as a resource for other state information | |
| Contains interactive map - you click to find out about estate/death taxes in each state!! Seems quite current. | |
| CA law: CANHR | California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (has MMNA figures etc. for "Medical") |
| FLA law: | Website of Attorney A. Lipman - "Snowbird" guide |
| MA law: MANAELA | Now somewhat
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| NY law, various: | NY firm
Goldfarb & Abrandt's page, www.seniorlaw.com. Get updated NY 2006 penalty rates and other great quantities of NY Medicaid information from the state website or view other NY state publications. |
| NY law: Brookdale Center on Aging | Hunter College, City University of New York Site. Provides list of of Brookdale publications (numerous brochures and studies on gerontological issues, comprehensive information on New York Elder Law issues) available for purchase. |
| NY Surrogates Court | Surrogate court forms; To search Surrogates Court site |
| NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care | 1999 map of New York nursing home rates by region. Useful because even if you find out the region's "average monthly cost of care," this helps the out-of-state reader figure out which regional rate applies, because it shows the actual counties. |
| Elderweb.com | Page showing national nursing home rates by region over 25 years, also showing average rates of increase. |
| FLTCIP | Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program purports to give regional nursing home rates |
| State-by-State Medicaid penalties | Click to see
a listing of "divisors" for purposes of
computing penalty periods -- current to early 2004. From
the Elder Law Answer Book 2nd edition, 2004 supplement,
Robert Fleming and Lisa Davis authors. Bad formatting!!
:) |
| National Association of State Medicaid Directors | |
| PNA List | Partial list of personal needs allowances in various states circa 2004. SEE ALSO Dale Krause's summaries on naela website. |
| Ombudsmen | Comprehensive list of nursing home ombudsmen in all 50 states, from NCCNHR.. |
| Uniform Laws | Two sites: the official National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (gets you to state's version of uniform act), and the U. Penn. Law School site that has more detailed history, drafts in progress, etc. |
| State estate taxes | "Center on Budget and Policy Priorities" article on "decoupling" state's estate taxes from the federal state death tax credit |
| State tax forms | Federation of Tax Administrators - tax forms for every state |
| Deed preparers | ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section list of attorneys willing to take deed preparation cases from out-of-state colleagues. |
| Other countries | Wake Forest University Elder Law Clinic site for elder law resources in other countries (Kate Mewhinney) |
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