Probate Tools

Probate and Estate Planning Glossary
Probate law and estate planning affect everyone’s life in some way. Grow your understanding of this important area of law by reviewing our glossary of probate and estate planning terms.

Preparing to Meet with Your Estate Planning Attorney
Before meeting with your attorney, it is wise to prepare information relating to your case. This checklist provides different types of information you may be asked to bring to an initial meeting with your probate and estate planning attorney.

The Purpose of Probate and Estate Planning
The following article discusses the important functions of probate and estate planning law.

Health Care Tools

Health Law
The health care industry is currently the largest sector of the U.S. economy, and arguably, the most heavily regulated. Health law is a burgeoning specialty area, which primarily focuses on regulatory and policy issues facing health care providers such as hospitals, treatment centers, clinics, doctors, and pharmaceutical companies. However, due to its complexity, health law intersects and overlaps with many other areas of law including medical malpractice, personal injury, and insurance law.

Glossary of Health Care Terms
Beneficiary: A person who is eligible to receive benefits under a health benefits plan. In some circumstances, the term "beneficiary" can include eligible dependents enrolled under a plan.

QUIZ: Health Law
How well do you know your responsibilities regarding health care? Is your medical organization complying with state and federal regulations? Is your patients' right to privacy regarding their medical records being protected? Test your knowledge of legal rights regarding health care, privacy of medical records, and managed health care organizations by answering "true" or "false" to the statements below.