MEETING - Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
MEETING - Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
MEETING - Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
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protecting seniors<br />
meeting the need:<br />
• Over 730 senior citizens received<br />
legal advice and/or representation<br />
• Delivered 12 educational outreach<br />
programs to seniors at senior<br />
centers and housing complexes<br />
addressing elder abuse, financial<br />
abuse and how to spot scam artists<br />
• Partnered with community based<br />
organizations and local law firms<br />
to provide 5 Advance Health Care<br />
Directive Clinics at local senior<br />
centers<br />
Last August, 63 year old Elena Delgado walked into <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Aid</strong>’s<br />
Daly City Housing Clinic clutching a 60-Day Notice to vacate her<br />
Daly City home. She met with a Spanish speaking clinic volunteer<br />
and a <strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Aid</strong> attorney who quickly ascertained there was much more<br />
going on than a typical eviction — this notice had been issued to Mrs.<br />
Delgado by her sister!<br />
Ten years ago, Mrs. Delgado’s husband passed away and soon after<br />
she suffered a severe stroke. Feeling overwhelmed and believing she<br />
needed help managing her finances, Mrs. Delgado gave her sister power<br />
<strong>of</strong> attorney for her estate and they created a trust. They bought and sold a<br />
few houses together until several years ago when they bought the home<br />
in Daly City where Mrs. Delgado was living. Then, Mrs. Delgado’s sister<br />
decided she wanted to sell the Daly City house. Mrs. Delgado initially<br />
agreed and was going to move into an apartment that her sister owned,<br />
but things went sour. Her sister claimed Mrs. Delgado owed her $80,000<br />
but had no pro<strong>of</strong> or receipts to back up the claim. Unfortunately, the Daly<br />
City home was in her sister’s name and it didn’t look like Mrs. Delgado<br />
could stop the sale.<br />
<strong>Legal</strong> <strong>Aid</strong>’s senior advocate attorney met with Mrs. Delgado and<br />
immediately knew this was a financial elder abuse case; a case that<br />
would require the power and resources <strong>of</strong> a pro bono attorney and law<br />
firm. The case began as an unlawful detainer but was dismissed by the<br />
sister after the pro bono attorney filed a civil complaint for several causes<br />
including elder abuse and quiet title. A temporary restraining order was<br />
then granted by the Court stopping Mrs. Delgado’s sister from selling<br />
the property. After 10 months and 674 firm wide pro bono hours, Mrs.<br />
Delgado’s sister decided it would be in her best interest to resolve the case<br />
through mediation and Mrs. Delgado now has full ownership <strong>of</strong> her home.<br />
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