Webinars & Videos

Credit, Debt, and Foreclosure -Consumer Law Basics

^{May 3, 2024}

This free, four-part consumer debt program provided the knowledge attorneys need to assist low-to-moderate-income clients.

Massachusetts Utility Consumer Rights Course

^{February 29, 2024}

This course covered the eligibility requirements for utility discounts; how to prevent service from being shut off; how to restore service if it has been terminated; and how to manage past due balances.

Policy Reform Post-Tyler v. Hennepin County

^{December 5, 2023}

This webinar, hosted by the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) provided a general overview of patients’ rights against surprise medical bills under the NSA, focusing on privately insured and uninsured patients.

No Surprises Act: What You Should Know About Surprise Billing Protections

^{November 9, 2023}

This webinar, hosted by the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) provides a general overview of patients’ rights against surprise medical bills under the NSA, focusing on privately insured and uninsured patients.

Zombie Second Mortgages

^{October 31, 2023}

Andrea Bopp Stark spoke with South Carolina Legal Services about Zombie Second Mortgages and how they affect homeownership and financial well being.

Big But Brief: Challenges to Sustainable Homeownership Among Black Adults

^{October 11, 2023}

This video, part of Columbia Aging Center’s Age Boom Academy 2023, looks at challenges to sustaining homeownership, issues concerning heirs’ property, property tax foreclosures, and predatory investors and speculation in Black communities.

Policy Change to Prevent Property Tax Foreclosures: Reducing Tax Burdens, Promoting Racial Equity, and Protecting Older Adults

^{October 10, 2023}

Many states will be re-writing their property tax foreclosure laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County. This session dives into the most impactful policy solutions to reduce the tax burdens on older adults, low-income people, and people of color, leaving you with actionable steps to work for change in your community.