State of Minnesota
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Attorney General
Lori Swanson


Minnesota Attorney General's Office

1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

(651) 296-3353
(800) 657-3787

TTY:(651) 297-7206
TTY:(800) 366-4812

Seniors Legal Rights (PDF)

Table of Contents

Consumer Protection

Beware of Fraud

"You-Have-Won" Calls and Mail Lotteries
Home Improvement Scams
Business Opportunities
Contests
Sweepstakes
Recovery Companies
Chain Letters
Bank Scams
Look-a-Likes
Work-at-Home
Nigerian Schemes
Pen Pal Schemes
Credit Card Scams
Door-to-Door Sales

Consumer Rights

Three-Day Cooling-Off Law
If You Have a Complaint
Writing a Complaint Letter
Where to Send Your Complaint Letter
Filing a Consumer Complaint
Legal Action
The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Office
Additional Consumer Information

Charitable Giving

Know Where Your Money Goes

Investments

Careful Investing
Investment Fraud

Health Care

Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare
Medicare Supplement Policies
Medicaid

Health Products
Prescription Drugs
Hearing Aids

Health Care Directives

Nursing Home Care
Nursing Home Admission Contracts
Nursing Home Rates
Patients' Bill of Rights

Schemes and Scams
Medical Quackery
Medical Alert Systems
Alternative Medicines
Cataract Surgery

Planning Ahead

Planning for Incapacity
Formal Arrangements
Guardianship and Conservatorship

Planning for Your Estate
Wills
Living Trusts

Planning a Funeral

Human Rights

Age Discrimination

Protection Under the Law

Crime Victims Rights
Vulnerable Adults

Utilities

Assistance Available
Cold Weather Rule
Disconnection of Utility Services
Energy Assistance Program
Telephone Assistance Plan (TAP)
Link-Up America
Telephone Services to the Deaf

Telephones
Leasing Telephone Equipment
Inside Wire Insurance 
Blocking 900 Numbers
Caller ID
Call Blocking
Slamming
Cramming

Referral Guide