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2012 Legal Counsel for the Elderly Annual Report Legal Counsel for the Elderly 2012 Annual Report Championing the Dignity and Rights Legal Counsel for the Elderly is affiliated with AARP. of Seniors in Washington, DC ii Legal counsel for the Elderly Contents One out of every six D.C. residents is age 60 or older, and the District has the nation’s highest percentage of seniors living at or below the poverty level — nearly 17 percent. 2012 Annual Report 1 Contents Message from the Executive Director and the Board Chair ...................................................2 Mission .....................................................................4 Programs ...................................................................6 About Us ..................................................................16 Financial Statement ..................................................19 Supporters ...............................................................2 0 2 Legal counsel for the Elderly Message from the executive Director and the Board Chair Jan Allen May, Esq. Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq. Executive Director Board Chair 2012 Annual Report 3 We are pleased to present you with this brief overview of the many accomplishments of Legal Counsel for the Elderly during 2012. As the stories captured in this annual report convey, LCE’s commitment to our older neighbors in need is stronger than ever, and our efforts remain steadfastly focused on serving the most vulnerable elders in our community. Thanks to the commitment and support of For the eighth consecutive year, our efforts LCE’s many friends and contributors, com- again yielded more than $5,000,000 in mone- bined with the hard work and dedication of tary benefits and legal victories for our clients. our devoted staff and volunteers, the year was More than 500 LCE volunteers lent a huge filled with creative new approaches to, and helping hand with a total of 20,000+ hours of fresh insights into solving, the challenges our contributed service during 2012. clients face, stronger partnerships with long- With another successful year of record-setting time allies, and new collaborations that fur- service, LCE is well positioned to further capi- ther leverage our efforts. talize on our achievements as we move toward These are certainly challenging times, espe- celebrating our 40th Anniversary in 2015. cially for low-income District residents at risk We are extraordinarily grateful to you for join- of losing their homes to foreclosure, threat- ing with us as we champion the dignity and ened with eviction and homelessness, strug- rights of the District’s elderly — empowering, gling to get by month-to-month, or harassed defending and protecting the most vulnerable by scammers who target and prey upon among us. Together, we are truly making a vulnerable elders. difference in the District. This is why we are unrelenting in our pursuit Particularly during times of economic hard- of justice and passionate about providing free ship, we value having this opportunity to legal and social work services to seniors in contribute to the common good and give back need. to our local community. From homebound el- We are proud of the fact that LCE plays an ders who need assistance navigating complex integral and indispensable part of the social bureaucracies, to seniors in District nursing service delivery system for older District homes who seek an advocate for their rights, residents, particularly the frail, the poor, and LCE is there to help. the institutionalized. Once again last year, we Thank you for being an essential part of this helped more than 5,000 D.C. seniors. More vitally important, but often overlooked, work than 90% of those we assisted are low-income of helping the least fortunate among us. Your persons of color; nearly three out of four are generosity and support truly mean the world elderly women; and a growing number of to us and to those we serve. those we serve are Spanish-speaking seniors. 4 Legal counsel for the Elderly Mission More than 500 LCE volunteers, interns and fellows who assist nearly all LCE projects and programs contributed 20,000+ hours of service in 2012. facebook.com/LCEinDC twitter.com/LCEinDC 2012 Annual Report 5 Mission Legal Counsel for the Elderly helps low-income, older D.C. residents by: stopping home foreclo- sures and evictions, preserving and promoting affordable housing, representing seniors vic- timized by scams and predators, working directly with the courts to oversee and administer guardianships, and—by leveraging thousands of hours of pro bono help from area law firms— producing hundreds of wills, powers of attorney, advanced health directives and other “end-of- life” legal documents. Did you know? > One out of every six D.C. residents is age 60 with dignity and purpose. or older, and D.C. has the nation’s highest > Monetary benefits and legal victories percentage of seniors living at or below secured for our clients averages over the poverty level—nearly 17 percent. $5,000,000 per year. > More than 500 LCE volunteers, interns and > The Catalogue for Philanthropy recognizes fellows who assist nearly all LCE projects LCE as “One of the best small charities in and programs contributed 20,000+ hours of the Washington, DC region.” service in 2012. > LCE has a longstanding affiliation and part- > Our hands-on, community-based efforts nership with AARP, and we are one of the seek to ensure that at-risk seniors can age ways AARP gives back locally in D.C. 6 Legal counsel for the Elderly Programs Our hands-on, community- based programs help ensure that at-risk seniors can age with dignity and purpose. Each year, we secure an average of $5 million in monetary benefits and legal victories for our clients. 2012 Annual Report 7 Legal Hotline problems raised without the necessity of full LCE’s Legal Hotline—the first of its kind in legal representation. the nation—ensures prompt service from a seasoned attorney, effectively and efficiently Alternatives to Landlord/ helping thousands of D.C. residents annually. Tenant Court Project The Hotline is LCE’s primary client intake and Elder Buddies mechanism. LCE’s Alternatives to Landlord/Tenant Court Project—also known as the Alternatives Hotline attorneys: Project—brings together a coalition of hous- > Provide legal advice and information, as ing providers, legal service providers, landlord well as attorneys, social workers and volunteers to prevent evictions of low-income, older District > Establish appointments with in-house at- tenants by: torneys and > Representing individual tenants in Land- > Provide referrals to pro bono and reduced lord/Tenant suits for: fee lawyers • Breach of lease (i.e., hoarding/housekeep- The Hotline received nearly 3,500 calls in ing issues) 2012, an average of about 300 per month, resolving more than half of the questions and • Recertification issues 8 Legal counsel for the Elderly • Non-payment of rent projects included: > Representing individual tenants and tenant > Developing foreclosure mediation system associations in: reform, real property tax sales representa- tions, and debt collection reform. • Filing affirmative actions against their housing provider for repair issues > Partnering with law firms and other stake- holders to identify and create reform op- • Filing tenant petitions challenging portunities in the area of real property tax improper rent increases, or acts of re- sales and the resulting foreclosures. taliation In 2012 the Alternatives Project handled near- Public Benefits and ly 300 legal cases; more than 130 social work General Services Unit cases; and dozens of housing code investiga- LCE’s Public Benefits and General Services tions. Well over 600 volunteer “Elder Buddies” Unit (PBGS) is an innovative project designed assisted older tenants with housekeeping and to increase the efficiency and decrease the de-cluttering throughout the year, helping to cost of delivering legal services in low-income prevent them from being evicted due to hoard- communities. ing and housekeeping issues. The PBGS performs several important Consumer Protection functions: and Financial Abuse Unit > Conducts follow up interviews of clients LCE’s Consumer Protection and Financial who have received hotline advice to ensure Abuse Unit (Consumer Unit) represents in- they receive the best possible outcome. dividual consumers and undertakes critical > Provides extended representation in cases systemic advocacy work. The majority of cases involving income maintenance, public in 2012 focused on the preservation of home benefits (e.g., Social Security, SSI, Medicaid, ownership and on abusive debt collection Medicare, food stamps), estate planning practices. (Wills and Powers of Attorney), domestic Consumer Unit staff attorneys were successful violence, and various consumer issues. in keeping many LCE clients in their homes despite pending or threatened mortgage or D.C. Long-Term tax foreclosure actions. We also resolved a Care Ombudsman number of on-going litigation cases, resulting The Office of the DC Long-Term Care Om- in our clients regaining titles to their homes, budsman is charged by D.C. statute with the once lost as the result of foreclosure rescue following responsibilities: scams or other equity-stripping schemes. > Advocate for the rights of older persons Consumer Unit 2012 systemic advocacy who are residents and other people who are 2012 Annual Report 9 Success Stories Preventing Wrongful Evictions LCE provided hands-on legal services in a case involving two sisters—age 98 and 103 years old—who reside in the same building. Their landlord
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