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    Recos for Certified Elder Care Attorney (CELA) in New York State?

    Anonymous10003
    Anonymous10003 Member Posts: 4
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    We'd like to find a good CELA in New York State.

    Some questions:

    1. Do you know one you can recommend, or a good resource for finding one?
    2. What should we do to prep for our appointment once we find someone?

    Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

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    • FAHNJL
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      Be careful. There are only 400 CELAs in the US. Many lawyers hold themselves out as experts in elder law, and they probably know a lot, but they're not certified. We were lucky to find a CELA within 20 miles of our house.

    • Anonymous10003
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      Thanks @Victoria2020, @FAHNJL, very helpful. Much appreciated!

    • CaliforniaGirl-1
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      edited August 2023

      In both states that I needed a CELA , I got a small number of recommendations from the local Alzheimer's association. What I said was, "I don't want someone who has paid to be listed on the website, I want someone from your own list that you keep, that people have worked with and been happy with the results ." The director of the local chapters gave me 3-5 names and I looked them up and googled them and checked them out on the CELA website and had some phone calls.

      In both cases I ended up with very good people who were sympathetic, knowledgable and generous with their time.

    • Anonymous10003
      Anonymous10003 Member Posts: 4
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      Thanks @CaliforniaGirl-1 , much appreciated.

    • Mothergoose224
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      We would love to find a CELA near Tampa, Fl. Thank you

    • FAHNJL
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      Anybody need a CELA in the Houston area, PM.

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