Protecting Tribal Elder Housing Rights Michelle Greendeer-Rave, Attorney Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice

Probate-that scary word we avoid at all costs Issue: lack of having a Will, executing Wills

Transfer on Death Deeds (TODs) Wisconsin allows for you to skip probate with the execution of this document (also known as an instrument)

Failure to Probate, even with a will Nightmare scenarios of what happens when Probate gets avoided

Financial Planning for Elders Does it even work? Power of Attorney? Sharing bank accounts?

Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Just when you thought you have had to deal with death and grief of a loved one, this knocks on your door.

Abandoned Elder Homes Why isn’t anyone doing anything about it? When everybody loses. When tribal traditions fly in the face of legalities.

Adult tenants living with elders When elders must be aware, careful and protect themselves. When families need to pay attention to their communities and their elders.

Elders and Pets Therapy animals? Service animals? Is this getting out of hand? How does one regulate this?

Elders and Medications The Heroin and Meth Epidemic in Indian Country If it is not here yet, it is coming.

What is trending for elders? Are rentals the way to go? Reverse mortgage loans? Cash me outside? Predatory lenders are everywhere.

Property Taxes Need To Be Paid Will we ever figure this out? Losing homes for pennies on the dollar.

Tribal Elder Veterans Issues: homelessness, individuality, disabilities, marriage, divorce, benefits, aid, social issues

Homeless Elders. Do they Exist? Scenarios/cases. Mandatory Reporting. Where do we put them?

To Lease or not to Lease Heirship or trust land has many benefits and you should be aware of all of the pros and cons

Life Estates How does one get enforced? When should the tribe step in?

Data- or lack thereof How can we provide an unmet needs report when we cannot gather the data we need to quantify the need and qualify the issues?

Concluding Remarks Reprogram our thoughts Elders Are Priceless Make sure that they know that. Give them back their worth. Empower them.