ENCOMPASSES UNIFORM FEDERAL LAW, UNIQUE ASPECTS OF MARYLAND LAW

More than most areas of the law, elder law tends to be state specific. In Maryland, long-term medical care regulations, health care decision making, and guardianship are just a few of the areas in which state law cannot be subsumed in general statements of majority rules or hornbook law. Yet, at the same time, uniform federal law governs Social Security issues and various consumer