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A Changing Lifeline: 21st Century Update for an Important Low-income Phone Assistance Program

ogosenseadmin2020-01-21T08:27:04-05:00August 8, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights, Other Webinars|

August 8, 2016 Presenters: Cheryl A. Leanza (A Learned Hand Consulting), Andy Lomeli (National Hispanic Media Coalition), Olivia Wein (National Consumer Law Center) The low-income Lifeline telephone assistance program has been increasing the affordability of telephone service since the Reagan and Bush administrations. Starting at the end of 2016, the Obama Administration has modernized the program to support the affordability [...]

Student Loan Debt Collection and Seniors

ogosenseadmin2020-01-21T08:27:27-05:00July 28, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights, Student Loans|

July 27, 2016 Presenters: Kate Lang, Justice in Aging, Michael Walters, Center for Elder Rights Advocacy and Pro Seniors, Inc. and Persis Yu, National Consumer Law Center The Treasury Offset program provides for collection of Federal debts through offset of Social Security benefits. One of the more common scenarios for hotline advocates involves clients who are facing garnishment [...]

Legal Responses to Elder Abuse: The Role of APS, Legal Aid, and Protection and Advocacy

ogosenseadmin2019-02-19T13:10:41-05:00June 30, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights|

June 30, 2016 Presenters: Betsey Crimmins, Senior Attorney, Elder, Health, and Disability Unit, Greater Boston Legal Services A.J. Ruben (center), Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont Andrew Capehart, Assistant Director, National Adult Protective Services Association It has been said that we cannot prosecute our way out of the problem of elder abuse. A myriad of complex legal [...]

Capacity and Vulnerability to Elder Abuse

ogosenseadmin2019-02-20T13:27:13-05:00June 29, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights|

Presenters: Daniel Marson, J.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Erica Wood (center), Asstistant Director, American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging Lori Stiegel, J.D., Senior Attorney, ABA Commission on Law & Aging Incidences of elder abuse, exploitation, or other forms of mistreatment of older adults by family members, [...]

Financial Frauds and Scams Against Elders: Government Responses and Resources

ogosenseadmin2019-02-20T13:30:12-05:00June 15, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights|

Presenters: Naomi Karp (Office of Older Americans, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) David Kirkman (Consumer Protection Division, North Carolina Department of Justice) Financial exploitation of older adults is the most common form of elder abuse and costs older adults billions of dollars each year. Victims are robbed of their resources, independence and dignity. State and federal governments are [...]

Minding the Gap: Using the New Racial Wealth Audit to Measure the Impact of State and National Policies on the Racial Wealth Gap

ogosenseadmin2019-02-20T13:35:49-05:00May 19, 2016|Categories: Racial Justice|

Presenters: Thomas Shapiro (Director, Institute on Assets and Social Policy, The Heller School, Brandies University) and Amy Traub (Senior Policy Analyst, DEMOS) Historical discrimination and the financial devastation of the Great Recession has led to extreme wealth inequality and a widening racial wealth gap between households of color and white households. Advocates and policymakers seek to develop [...]

Discrimination in the Manufactured Housing Industry: An Inside Look at Abusive Lending and Collection Practices by the Nation’s Largest Mobile Home Company

ogosenseadmin2019-02-20T13:38:10-05:00March 22, 2016|Categories: Foreclosures & Mortgages, Racial Justice|

A recent article by the Seattle Times and Buzzfeed News has exposed discriminatory practices by the nation’s largest manufactured housing company, Clayton Homes and its lending subsidiaries Vanderbilt Mortgage and 21st Mortgage. The article alleges that borrowers of color were steered into higher-rate loans, rushed at loan closing, charged substantially higher rates, on average, than [...]

Recognizing and Remedying Elder Financial Abuse in Medicaid Denials

ogosenseadmin2019-02-20T13:40:42-05:00February 16, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights|

Speakers: Jennifer Goldberg (Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging), Amy Kurlansky (Attorney at Law, Pro Seniors, Inc.) Additional sponsorship for this Webinar is provided by a grant from the Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living. This webinar is part of a series of National Elder Rights Training Project/Elder Abuse Prevention webinars for the National Legal Resource [...]

Legal Remedies to Financial Exploitation of Property: Let’s Get Grandpa’s House Back!

ogosenseadmin2020-01-21T08:32:26-05:00January 21, 2016|Categories: Elder Rights|

This webinar focused on fraudulent real property transactions commonly perpetrated by family members and trusted fiduciaries. We will provide an overview of elder financial exploitation related to property, talk about prevention measures, and explain strategies and tactics successfully used to handle cases and recover assets.

Don’t Settle for Less: Tips for Negotiating Settlement Agreements

ogosenseadmin2019-02-20T13:52:00-05:00December 8, 2015|Categories: Other Webinars|

Speakers: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Chantal Hernandez, National Consumer Law Center, Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center This webinar is provided by the National Consumer Law Center and the Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF) of Chicago with a grant from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Event Properties Event Date 2015-12-08 14:00:00 [...]

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