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The law was signed by President of the United States Bill Clinton on December 28, 1995. [1] HOPA amends the Fair Housing Act as follows: [2] eliminates the requirement that qualified housing for persons age 55 or older have "significant facilities and services" designed for the elderly
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The widow of a Pinellas Park, Florida, firefighter, who asked to go by Trudy, says she spent six months struggling to gain access to funds her husband of 56 years had left behind.
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 Florida Statutes are the codified, statutory laws of Florida; it currently has 49 titles. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all relevant statutory laws on a particular subject. [1] The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the Laws of Florida, that have general ...