EXTREME HOME TAKEOVERS: DEALING WITH THOSE CONCERNED RELATIVES
June 2020 — Professor of Law Katherine Pearson is frequently called upon to share her knowledge of elder law. This summer, Professor Pearson presented virtually at the Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Third Annual Memorial Elder Abuse Symposium, which focused on the legal issues and impact of elder abuse and exploitation. Her presentation, Extreme Home Takeovers: Dealing with those Concerned Relatives, explored the importance of legal counsel by examining the impact of “uncounseled” transfers of a senior’s property to a caregiver or loved one. She spoke about a wide range of precedents, some cutting edge, some historic, and even some from Ireland. View her slide deck
Professor Katherine Pearson has deep experience in the field of elder law. She is the author of articles and book chapters on long-term care, financing issues, and filial obligations, and is the co-author of The Law of Financial Abuse and Exploitation (Bisel 2011) — a book about protection of vulnerable persons from financial exploitation. A former Fulbright Scholar (U.K., Queens University Belfast, 2010), Professor Pearson’s work includes international, comparative analysis of laws, and policies affecting older persons, including work as an international research consultant in the U.K. and Northern Ireland to promote better systems for safeguarding and adult social care.
Professor Pearson has served in leadership positions on national and state organizations for academics and attorneys specializing in elder law, including the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the AALS Section on Law and Aging, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Elder Law Section. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Elder Law Task Force that issued an influential report. She currently is the Project Lead on a $500,000 Penn State Strategic Plan grant entitled The Pennsylvania Adult-Fiduciary Project: Developing Statewide Online Education in Support of Aging and Vulnerable Adults designed to develop resources for Pennsylvania judges. For more than ten years, she served as director of Penn State’s Elder Protection Clinic.