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The Act "amend[s] the Fair Housing Act to modify the exemption from certain familial status discrimination prohibitions granted to housing for older persons." [3] The short title is the "Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995." [4] Section 2, defining "housing for older persons", amends Section 807(b)(2)(C) of the Fair Housing Act, [5] as that being
In just half a decade, the median price of a single-family house in Florida rose $150,000, or 60%. According to Redfin, the average cost of a home in March 2018 was approximately $250,000. In July ...
The National Elder Law Foundation was created out of concern that the elderly might have unique legal needs. [15] The 2006 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act included a project called Choices for Independence, to develop consumer-directed community-based (as opposed to congregate segregated choices such as traditional nursing homes ...
Elder law developed as a specialty because as lifespans increased there was an increased need for medical care, care giving, and financial management. [ 3 ] The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 14, 1965 (the same year Medicare was created), created the Administration on Aging (AOA), a ...
Community association lawyer: New Florida anti-masking law makes it impossible for 55-plus communities to protect seniors.
In Florida, senior citizens make up 20.5% of the population — 4,347,912 people out of a total population of 21.2 million. Read: Can Millennials Afford To Retire If They Never Own a Home ...
Also, the protection only extends to the amount the owner intends to invest in a new homestead – if the owner of a $1,000,000 home sells that home, and makes clear his intent to purchase a $750,000 home, the remaining $250,000 will lose its protection. (Note: Florida Statute 222.25(4) provides that if the debtor does not claim or receive the ...
Scarecrow laws threaten to make middle-aged Americans responsible for their parents’ medical bills amid soaring long-term care costs Moneywise June 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM