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1:15pm EDT

Advancing Elder Justice in Older Marginalized Communities Through Estate Planning Tools

Thursday May 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

A lack of estate planning is exacerbating housing and economic insecurities in older marginalized communities. Studies show that the lack of estate planning is due to a perception that wills, and other wealth transfer devices, are only for the rich. This session will highlight a legal services estate planning model.

Speakers

Erica Costello

Associate Director, ABA Commission on Law and Aging

Erica C. R. Costello, JD, MA, NCG, is Associate Director at the ABA Commission on Law and Aging and has worked extensively on elder abuse and guardianship reform efforts at both the state and national level. Prior to joining COLA, she was the Director of Adult Protective Services... Read More →

Anna Darr

Estate Planning Attorney, Bet Tzedek

Anna Darr has been an Elder Justice and Holocaust Survivor Services Attorney at Bet Tzedek Legal Services in Los Angeles for 10 years. Her work involves an array of elder law and poverty law issues, with a focus on estate planning and planning for incapacity and end of life. She works... Read More →

Bertha Sanchez Hayden

Directing Attorney, BetTzedek

Bertha Sanchez Hayden serves as a Directing Attorney at Bet Tzedek Legal Services. Bet Tzedek is a nationally recognized premier legal services firm in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Hayden currently oversees Direct Services for Seniors, Dependent Adults, and Caregivers. Ms. Hayden... Read More →

Dominique Sanz-David

Estate Planning Attorney, Bet Tzedek

Dominique Sanz-David has been an elder justice attorney with Bet Tzedek for 16 years, providing direct and self-help services to low-income, older, and vulnerable clients and their caregivers in the areas of elder abuse, estate planning, conservatorships, and probate. Through legal... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Union Square 23 & 24

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