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The Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector is a joint project of Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. and ProBono.Net. The purpose of the risk detector is detect issues for seniors or the elderly related to housing, debt, financial exploitation, healthcare, and abuse and to do so quickly and accurately.
To determine whether you, as a senior are at risk, or whether a loved one who is a senior is at risk, please visit our Idaho Senior Legal Risk Detector to answer some questions:
If you, as an individual or family, are seeking housing, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination because of:
race
color
national origin
religion
sex
familial status: Children under 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, or people trying to get custody of someone under the age of 18.
disability: mental and/or physical.
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To find more information about Idaho laws and ways to help yourself:
If you have a fair housing issue or a predatory lending question, the following resources are available:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 1-800-669-9777, or (TDD) 1-800-927-9275, or on the web at www.hud.gov
Intermountain Fair Housing Council (208) 383-0695 in Boise calling area, or statewide toll-free 1-800-717-0695
Before you buy a home, attend a home ownership education course offered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved, non-profit counseling agencies.
Interview several real estate professionals (agents), and ask for and check references before you select one to help you buy or sell a home.
Get information about the prices of other homes in the neighborhood. Do not be fooled into paying too much.
This video explains what a power of attorney document is and why it can be a useful thing to have. If you have ever wondered if you should have a power of attorney, this video may answer some of your questions.
Este video explica lo que es un documento de poder que es y por lo que puede ser una cosa útil tener. Si alguna vez se preguntó si debería tener un poder de representación, el vídeo puede responder a algunas de sus preguntas.
This form is called a “Power of Attorney Delegating Parental Powers.” The instructions explain how to fill out and use the form. The purpose of the form is for a parent or guardian to delegate his or her parental authority over a child to another adult so that the other adult can make parenting decisions for the child. While we are providing the form in English and Spanish to assist Spanish speakers in filling out the form, the form should be filled out in English because most schools, hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other organizations will only accept the form in English.
“Este formulario se le llama un “Poder Notarial Para Delegar La Patria Potestad.” Las instrucciones explican cómo llenar y usar el formulario. El propósito del formulario es para que un padre o tutor legal pueda delegar su autoridad paterna sobre un niño a otro adulto para que el otro adulto pueda hacer decisiones paternas para el niño.
For the basics on understanding foreclsoure, visit: https://www.usa.gov/foreclosure
The Making Home Affordable (MHA) program provides help, including free counselors for advice and assistance with keeping you in your home or getting out safely. Visit the MHA website to learn what options you have and what you need to prepare. MHA has a hotline you can call anytime: 1-888-995-HOPE (tel:18889954673) or TTY 1-877-304-9709.
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