Public Resources - Publications
As a service to the public, the Senior Lawyers Conference provides access to the following publications and videos:
- The 2019 Senior Law Day videos cover a wide range of topics from scams on seniors to grandparents' rights to estate planning.
- Virginia Advance Directives and Health Care Decision Making
Frequently asked questions and answers about advance medical directives, health care power-of-attorney, living wills and other topical issues. The Health Care Decision Day page on the Virginia State Bar's website includes forms and information in English, Spanish and large type.
- Senior Virginian's Handbook and Manual para Adultos Mayores de Virginia (Spanish version)
A resource for seniors, their families, and their caregivers to provide an overview of and contact information for opportunities and choices facing seniors today, with a summary of how specific laws affect Virginia's elderly and practical advice on issues such as Medicaid, Alzheimer’s Disease, landlord-tenant relations, and much more. There is also an extensive list of community-service organizations that detail the various services available to senior Virginians. Ordering information
- Wills in Virginia
Offering straightforward and basic answers to questions about wills under Virginia law, this pamphlet explains the necessity of having a will, how a will is created, and how to make it legally binding. The Wills in Virginia pamphlet is produced by the Virginia State Bar.
- Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Regarding Incapacitated Adults
This handbook, originally prepared by the Senior Lawyers Conference in 2006, and updated in 2020, is available as a pdf document at no charge through the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court.