TCCL News & Events

Legal issues affecting the elderly and their loved ones are numerous. Join legal professionals from the Tulsa County Bar Association at “Layman’s Legal” and gain a better understanding of elder law.

The free program is from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, in the Lecture Room. You may bring your lunch.

Join Cathy Welsh, of Welsh Law Ltd., to gain a layman’s perspective on disability planning, including use of durable powers of attorney, living trusts, living wills, and other means of delegating management and decision making to another in case of incompetency or incapacity. Also learn about patient’s rights, conservator/guardianships and estate planning.

While you are at the library, check out some resources to complement the program. Titles include: “Elder Law” and “Estate Planning” by Margaret C. Jasper, “The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Americans Over 50,” “The American Bar Association Guide to Wills & Estates: Everything You Need to Know About Wills, Estates, Trusts & Taxes,” “The Complete Retirement Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Safeguard Your Money, Your Health and Your Independence” by Peter Strauss, “A Guide to Elder Planning: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself Legally & Financially” by Steve Weisman, “Plan Your Estate” by Denis Clifford, “8 Ways to Avoid Probate” by Mary Randolph, “Patients’ Rights in the Age of Managed Health Care” by Lisa Yount, “Power of Attorney Handbook” by Edward Haman and “Living Wills Simplified” by Dan Sitarz. Visit www.tulsalibrary.org/govdocs/laymanslegal.php for other titles.

The “Layman’s Legal” series continues with “Family Law,” Jan. 21; “Immigration Law,” Feb. 18; and “Rights in the Workplace,” May 20.

For more information about “Layman’s Legal,” contact Robbie Sittel, government documents librarian, at 596-7946, or visit www.tulsalibrary.org.

Tulsa City-County Library is offering a series of free programs to help parents and high school students learn about the resources available to help plan for and fund a college education.

The "So You Want to Go to College” series features the following programs. Please contact the hosting library for more details.

• "Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Workshop for American Indian Students,” 10-11:30 a.m., Nov. 7, Maxwell Park Library, 1313 N. Canton, 669-6055. Shonday Harmon, coordinator, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, OSU-Tulsa, will share information on college financial aid and offer step-by-step guidance in completing and submitting the FAFSA application, which is required for any student who would like to receive financial aid. Preregistration is required and limited.
• "Fourth Annual Latino College Fair,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 10, Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road, 669-6340. Meet with representatives from area universities, colleges and vocational schools, plus learn about library resources on colleges and financial aid. The Hispanic Scholarship Foundation’s Gates Millennium Scholars Program will participate. Presentations are in Spanish; information available in English and Spanish. Check out our new Plan4College Center.
• "College Financial Aid: Fund Your Future,” 7-8:30 p.m., Nov. 12, Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, 596-7977. It’s never too early to start planning how you will finance your child’s college education or too late to pursue a college education yourself. Learn how to prepare for college. Speakers include: Brad Burnham, college and career counselor, Union High School; Lindsey Tackett, financial aid counselor, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, OSU; and Jessica Reed, Plan 4 College coordinator, Martin Regional Library, Tulsa City-County Library.

"So You Want to Go to College" series is sponsored by the Tulsa Library Trust, Tulsa City-County Library Research Center, Hispanic Resource Center, Charles W. and Pauline K. Flint Foundation, YWCA Multicultural Service Center, Paseo de la Salud and GearUp.