Housing Options for Older Clients

Lawrence A Frolik (University of Pittsburgh School of Law),  Walter T. Burke (Partner, Burke & Casserly, P.C.), and Michael A. Kirtland (Partner, Kirtland & Seal) recently authored an article entitled Housing Options for the Older Client, Prob. & Prop., Nov./Dec. 2008, at 40.

Here is an excerpt from the introduction to their article:

Whatever a client’s needs and interests, a change in housing is fraught with emotional and financial challenges, and most clients will be focused on these immediate concerns.  Yet a move to a new residence also presents both opportunities and risks for the client’s health and safety.  When meeting with an older client who may be considering a move, the attorney should be aware of the many issues to be considered, issues that are too often ignored or not perceived by the client.