Q&A
Access to pro bono or sliding scale legal services for deed theft cases
0:34:56
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Penney Vachiraprapun explains the availability of legal services for older adults dealing with deed theft cases.
- NYC Aging's legal services providers assist all older adults who seek help
- There is no means test required to access these legal services
- This approach ensures that all older adults, regardless of their financial situation, can receive legal assistance for deed theft cases
Penney Vachiraprapun
0:34:56
So our legal services providers, they help everybody.
0:35:00
There's no, there's no means test in order to access services.
Crystal Hudson
0:35:05
And do you know or have any sense of the broader impact of deed theft on the mental and physical health of older adults who are targeted?
Penney Vachiraprapun
0:35:13
I'm not sure I'd be able to opine on that.
0:35:15
But as I mentioned, oftentimes older adults who come to come to us with these issues have other issues as well, which is why we make sure that all of our, providers are aware of our our suite of services.
Crystal Hudson
0:35:26
And in what ways can the council assist the city in preventing and rectifying deed theft among older New Yorkers?
0:35:33
Are there specific protections or legislative efforts that NYC Aging is advocating for, including at the state and federal levels?
