In December 2018, the Social Security Administration (SSA) had a nasty surprise for Laura Marshall (not her real name), a 74-year-old woman just scraping by in senior citizen housing in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. The agency demanded that she repay more than $10,000 in benefits, claiming that she owned two properties — one in…
The federal government has expanded access to protections for the non-borrowing spouse of a reverse mortgage holder who is not named in the loan document, allowing more such spouses the ability to stay in their home if the borrowing spouse dies or moves to a care facility. Reverse Mortgage Protection Prior To 2014 A reverse…
RELEASE: Connecticut’s elder law attorneys group elects new leadership The Connecticut chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (CT-NAELA) announced that new members have been elected to key leadership posts. Attorney Joan Reed Wilson, the managing partner of RWC, LLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law, has been selected as president-elect. Who Is Attorney…
President Biden has introduced a plan to spend $400 billion over eight years on home health care and community-based care for elders and people with disabilities. The money would go to expand access to care and support higher-paying caregiving jobs. As the elder population grows, our long-term care system is becoming increasingly strained. The AARP found…
