Elder care attorneys practice a wide variety of legal specialties, including but not limited to, family law, adoption law, probate law, estate planning, financial planning, wills and trusts, and health and housing planning. Many of these elder law attorneys are hired by their senior citizen clients to take care of planning and lifestyle needs that would otherwise become the burden of their family members. Given the fact that people are living longer lives while having fewer children, it's no wonder that elder care attorneys are more popular than ever.