Programas y unidades
Programa de Derecho de la Tercera Edad
The Elder Law Program (ELP) assists individuals aged 60 and older to protect their legal rights and self-determination. We assist them with preserving their income, resources, housing, and health-related benefits and services.
Our Services
We provide free legal services to individuals aged 60 and older with a range of legal matters, including:
- Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directives;
- Fraud or financial abuse and exploitation;
- Nursing home discharges;
- Housing problems, including eviction;
- Benefits issues such as Medicare and Social Security Retirement.
The Elder Law Program is also responsible for our work on behalf of manufactured housing homeowners (of any age) and homeowner associations to ensure that their rights are protected and enforced.
Nuestro impacto
El año pasado, nuestros abogados y defensores:
555
Handled 555 client cases
938
Assisting 938 people
Programa de Derecho de la Tercera Edad
Statistics
- In 2024, our Elder Law Program:
- Handled 555 client cases
- Assisting 938 people
- The most common problems we helped our clients with were:
- Housing-related issues (37%)
- Planning documents (Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directives) (27%)
- Health and income issues (21%)
Significant Cases and Impact Litigation
Kravis v. Justice of the Peace Court 17 and MHC McNicol Place, LLC – significant victory on behalf of an elderly tenant with disabilities, where the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that under state and federal fair housing laws, tenants with disabilities can request a reasonable accommodation from a landlord at any time prior to eviction.
Policy Advocacy
Rent Justification Law for Manufactured Homeowners
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