Educational session led by a staff attorney from the LAVA Project on real estate fraud and predatory schemes targeting seniors.
Your Home, Your Rights is coming to the Wayne Branch Library on Wednesday, November 18, from 3 PM to 4 PM. It's a workshop on protecting yourself from real estate fraud and predatory schemes, and the person leading it is a staff attorney with the LAVA Project—Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults—from Indiana Legal Services.
If you've ever wondered how people actually lose their homes to scams, this is where you'll get the details. The attorney walks you through the schemes most commonly used to pressure or trick seniors into signing over their property or selling it for a fraction of what it's worth. It's not just a general warning; it's a look at the specific tactics that work, so you can recognize them before they get a foothold.
That includes high-pressure home buying companies that push for a quick sale, predatory reverse mortgage schemes, and the coercive tactics used by people who might even be known to the victim—the kind of situation that's harder to spot because it comes from someone you trust. The session is aimed at seniors and adults, and it points to resources like the library's own book list, Outsmarting Scammers, if you want to keep reading on your own.
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It's an hour of practical information from someone who does this for a living. The workshop runs from 3 PM to 4 PM on Wednesday, November 18, at the Wayne Branch Library, 198 South Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46231.
