9/5/24 - Educating Seniors About Their Rights (2nd Take)

Eric Olsen, Executive Director of HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm will answer questions pertaining to seniors with financial difficulties Tuesday and Thursdays at 10 am Pacific, 11 am Mountain, 12 noon Central and 1 pm Eastern Time. Options if you owe debt you can’t afford to pay. How seniors can maintain their financial independence. Topics discussed include why and how seniors income is protected. What happens if sued? How to stop unwanted collector contact. How and why assets are protected. What about past due income taxes and income taxes. Home ownership, rental and transportation issues. Eric is an attorney for over 42 years and the founder of HELPS, a charitable law firm that assists seniors in all fifty states.

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[@shirleygriffin7672]

Late seeing your video. Thanks for sharing today as a substitute for Eric. Sharing the video

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Watching late.

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What are the income guidelines

[@HELPSNonprofitLawFirm]

HELPS doesn't have income amount guidelines for the people we help.

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If a person receives a tax refund or earned income credit after filing tax return must it be withdrawn quickly to protect it?

[@HELPSNonprofitLawFirm]

Twice the monthly amount of SS or other federal retirement deposited into a bank account is protected from garnishment by your bank regardless of the source of funds in the account. Eric HELPS