Elder Law in Indiana
This page covers elder law as it applies in Indiana — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what elder protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern elder in Indiana
Indiana state law
- TITLE 3. ELECTIONS > ARTICLE 11. VOTING METHODS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT > Chapter 10. Voting by Absentee BallotIN 3 § 3-11-10-24
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES > ARTICLE 10. AGING SERVICES > Chapter 10. Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled ProgramIN 12 § 12-10-10-2
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES > ARTICLE 10. AGING SERVICES > Chapter 10. Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled ProgramIN 12 § 12-10-10-6
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- TITLE 22. LABOR AND SAFETY > ARTICLE 9.5. INDIANA FAIR HOUSING > Chapter 3. ExemptionsIN 22 § 22-9.5-3-4
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION > ARTICLE 23. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > Chapter 2. Indiana Department of TransportationIN 8 § 8-23-2-5
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES > ARTICLE 10. AGING SERVICES > Chapter 10. Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled ProgramIN 12 § 12-10-10-1
Federal law
- Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Medicare and Medicaid)
Added Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) to the Social Security Act. Codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. and §§ 1396 et seq.
- Social Security Act of 1935
Established federal social-insurance and welfare programs including Old-Age Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Aid to Dependent Children. Codified primarily at 42 U.S.C. ch. 7.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for elder in Indiana.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.