Letters
May 20, 2025
Expanding legal support for older homeowners is a public need
An important yet overlooked issue in the recent Trust & Estate Special Report is the urgent need for accessible estate planning services for low-income older homeowners, whose lack of legal support threatens their housing stability, economic security, and ability to participate in the generational wealth transfer.
An important perspective not covered in the recent Trust & Estate Special report is the critical need for access to estate planning services for low-income older adults who are homeowners.
As legal services attorneys, we work with older adult clients who, on average, live at or below the annual federal poverty income level, which is currently $15,650 for a household of one and $32,150 for a household of four.
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