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While the elder Wagner is a political novice, the race is deadlocked, with both candidates within the margin of error. Wagner held a slim two percent lead in the final poll before the election...
...took his time in making them. His son, on the other hand, became famous in Texas for cutting meetings short, demanding a cogent recommendation from his advisers, making a decision and moving on. Bush also has less patience with the status quo than his father did. If Bush the elder's governing philosophy was "first, do no harm," then his son's is "do something." Since his first campaign in Texas in 1994, George W.'s style has been to develop a limited, specific agenda and then focus almost exclusively on it until he could check all the items...
...find a qualified elder-law practitioner? NAELA's website, naela.org lists elder-law attorneys by location. The organization also offers a directory of its members. Local bar associations and the A.A.R.P. can also direct seniors or their families to appropriate lawyers...
Experts suggest that seniors find a lawyer with whom they feel comfortable. "The kind of problems that people usually go to elder-law attorneys for are very personal issues," says Sabatino, "such as planning for incapacity, relationships in the family, sickness and health. You may be dealing with the attorney over a period of time. Good communication is essential...
...large font, or doesn't have a hearing-assisted device, or doesn't have a room that accommodates wheelchairs, that sort of thing is really hard on older people," says Mewhinney. Seniors should expect that kind of attention to detail--as well as knowledge and compassion--from a good elder-law attorney...