Resource Links Estate Planning Wills – Informational pamphlet from the Washington State Bar Association Living Wills – Q & A from the Washington Law Help Website (Living Wills are also known as Health Care Directives) Revocable Living Trusts – Informational pamphlet from the Washington State Bar Association Power of Attorney – Q & A from the Washington Law Help Website Trusts- Informational pamphlet from the Washington State Bar Association Preparing for Death – Information on issues to consider when preparing for death, from the Washington State Office of the Attorney General Medicaid Eligibility for Medical Programs – Income and resource standards for Washington State Medicaid and other government benefit programs Medicaid Regulations – DSHS Medicaid Eligibility A-Z Manual (majority of nursing home regulations can be found in the Long Term Care Chapter) Medicaid – The SSI Manual (called the POMS Manual) is helpful for questions on Medicaid as well as SSI COPES Rates – COPES reimbursement rates for various types of care DSHS – Office locator to help you find where to send your Medicaid application Care Facilities – Nursing homes and other care facilities in Washington State are listed on this site for the Washington Health Care Association Probate Probate – Informational pamphlet from the Washington State Bar Association Special Needs Trusts Special Needs Alliance OTHER LEGAL RESOURCES Washington Law Help Website – Helpful brochures on Medicaid programs, guardianships, wills, probates and many other areas of Elder Law in Washington Consulting a Lawyer – Informational pamphlet from the Washington State Bar Association Seniors Living in Western Washington Elder Law Answers Washington State Laws and Regulations American Bar Association Real Property Probate and Trust Estate Planning Information U.S. Courts SSDI and SSI Generally (From Social Security) Compassionate Allowances Government FirstGov Library of Congress U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White House General Google Maps National Weather Service Yahoo! Maps YellowPages.com News New York Times Newspapers Online USA Today Wall Street Journal Search Engines Google MSN Yahoo!