Presented by the Elder Law Section

About the Program

This program will provide an overview of the various housing options and support for low-income elders and persons with disabilities.  The presenters will discuss rental, energy and property tax assistance, and how to effectively identify and access affordable housing options.  They will also discuss special housing protections for elders and persons with disabilities.   

You Will Learn

•              About the federal and state housing options for elders and persons with disabilities 
•              How to access affordable housing
•        About Special housing protections for elders and person with disabilities 

Who Should Attend

All practitioners who work with elders or persons with disabilities, including attorneys practicing elder law, estate planning, real property, and disability law.

Speakers

Nilda Rodriguez Havrilla
Connecticut Legal Services Inc., New Britain

Jane Kelleher
Connecticut Legal Services Inc., New Britain

Michael C. Santoro
State of Connecticut, Department of Housing, Hartford

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits.

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.