Kate White Named Liberty Bell Award Winner
The State Bar of Michigan has announced the winners of its annual Liberty Bell Award. This year’s winners are Kate White, Executive Director of Elder Law of Michigan and Judy Ellis, Executive Director of First Step, the West and Downriver Wayne County Project on Domestic and Sexual Violence.
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Meet Robert Carowitz, Senior Legal Hotline Attorney June 2011 marks the 21st year the Legal Hotline has been in operation. For over two decades we've been patiently and competently advising and helping people age 60 and older to better understand and resolve their legal questions and issues. Lately, we've been counseling people on many of the legal problems resulting from the faltering economy-problems like garnishment, eviction and foreclosure. But we also help people with a variety of other legal issues as well. Usually, you can set an appointment to have a lawyer call you back the same day. |
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Carol Rushlow
Carol Rushlow, a 74-year-old woman living in rural Michigan, could easily give up hope. Instead, she searches for ways to be involved in her community and seeks out services to help her reach economic security.
After graduating high school, Carol got married and stayed home to raise her three children before entering the real estate business, where she stayed for almost 50 years. While working, Carol unexpectedly became pregnant with her fourth child but decided to continue working. As a self-employed real estate agent, Carol had no 401(k), but she did save for her retirement. Sadly, at the young age of 42, Carol’s husband passed away after suffering from pancreatic cancer. This took both an emotional and financial toll on Carol. She became hard-pressed to pay her mortgage and other basic needs living on her income alone.
