IMPOSING FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE PROTECTED BY THE LAW
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 By Susan Peters, Volunteer
Attorney
Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors
If you have agreed to let friends or
family stay with you it may take more than a polite request to get them to
leave. It is not uncommon today for
adult children or other family members to move back in with mom and/or dad when
financially pressed. Friends may also come
to stay in times of need, especially in these tough times. Jobs are hard to come by and keep. Foreclosures are at an all-time high. Many people have come to rely on the kindness
of others to help them get by. If you
are contemplating opening your home to others - or perhaps you already have -
be sure all parties have a clear understanding of the arrangement. Hard feelings and legal repercussions are
more likely to result when the terms of a stay are left informal and
open-ended. Continue to the article (pdf)
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OSA SEEKS INPUT ON REVISIONS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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 Office of Services to the Aging, is updating its OSA Operating Standards for Legal Assistance Programs to promote a coordinated legal services delivery system. Comments must be submitted by July 30, 2010. View the document here (pdf)
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PENSION GRANT AWARDED TO ELM
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The US Administration on Aging (AoA) has awarded Elder Law
of Michigan, Inc. a 3-year grant to continue its successful operation of the
Mid-America Pension Rights Project. The
Project advises individuals about pension rights, finds lost pensions, and advocates
pension claims through the internal appeals process. Since 1998, the Project has helped over 6,500
clients and obtained individual pension benefits valued at more than $31
million.
Currently, the Mid-America Pension Rights Project provides
pension counseling and information services to Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The AoA
grant will enable this regional project to partner with Indiana Legal Services
and extend services into that state. The Mid-America Pension Rights Project provides all services free of charge and
without any age or income restrictions.
Please call (866) 735-7737 for more information or pension
assistance.
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ELDER JUSTICE NOW WINS NATIONAL MEDIA AWARD
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AgeComm, on
behalf of the National Council on Aging,  WITNESS and its national partners
including Elder Law of Michigan, garnered a gold award for the Elder Justice Now
campaign from the 2010 National Mature Media Awards, the largest awards program
of its kind. Over 1,000 entries were submitted.
The Elder Justice Now is part of a national campaign to create public awareness about
issues of elder abuse in this country. Elder Law of Michigan working in conjunction
with national partners identified elder abuse victims and advocates and shared
their stories through the use of video. In Michigan it is believed that there
may be as many as 80,000 victims of elder abuse. Abuse occurs in every part of
society. The campaign encourages community members to be on the alert for cases
of abuse and take steps to report it.
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