An elder care lawyer deals with issues that affect the growing population of aging seniors. The three main categories that elder care attorneys deal with are, estate planning and administration, including tax information; Medicaid, disability and other such long term care issues, and guardianship. Some elder care lawyers even cover some aspects of criminal law such as elder abuse, financial abuse, fraud and other consumer issues, nursing home neglect and nursing home impoverishment. If an elder in your family is in need of legal advice or representation, please contact an elder care attorney.