Webinar: Understanding Emotional Support Animal Statutes and Case Law (Recorded June 26, 2024)
This webinar goes over Understanding Emotional Support Animal Statutes and Case Law. Property owners are faced with daily requests from residents seeking emotional support animals. Join Dan Sandlin, Managing Partner at Sandlin Ferguson, LLP, who discusses state and federal laws impacting emotional support animals, relevant state case law, and provides practical tips for addressing ESA requests. Gain confidence by understanding the analysis required in verifying these requests,
Webinar: Fair Housing Testing Tips and Pitfalls (Recorded on April 2, 2024)
This webinar goes over Best Practices for Fair Housing and covers a variety of common fair housing topics being tested by agencies around the country and best practices for how to avoid a violation. Leslie Tucker discusses examples of cases she has handled, explains why they are so difficult to defend, and highlights some best practices for how housing providers can avoid problematic interactions with testers.
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Webinar: Fair Housing Trends (Recorded August 29, 2023)
Plaintiff’s lawyers are always looking for opportunities to target businesses with expensive lawsuits and settlement demands. In this course, Attorney Brian Adkins, based in California, has built a practice defending property owners and will review the hot-button issues and trends impacting property owners nationwide. He also covers some issues California property owners face, which inevitably find their way to the Hoosier state.
Webinar: Fair Housing Basics (Recorded on April 4, 2023)
Attorney Brian Adkins focuses both on the basics of federal fair housing and covers some unique Indiana statutes that differ from other parts of the country, including Indiana’s unique emotional support animal statute, fair housing act, and reasonable occupancy statute.
Webinar: Avoiding Lawsuits from Drive-By Testers (Recorded February 1, 2023)
This webinar discusses Avoiding Lawsuits from Drive-by Testers. Leslie Tucker, Owner of the Law firm Williams Edelstein Tucker, P.C., explains details surrounding the increase Indiana has seen in drive-by lawsuits. Even if you are not found in violation of the Fair Housing Act or Americans with Disability Act (ADA) these lawsuits are extremely costly to defend. Lawsuits filed by drive-by testers are almost always preventable. Review this webinar to find out how to avoid violations.
Webinar: Advanced Fair Housing (Recorded June 10, 2022)
This training session is designed for managers and leasing consultants with more than five years of experience in housing management and those who have attended numerous fair housing training sessions. Attendees will be expected to have a working knowledge of the fair housing requirements of housing providers. Leslie Tucker focuses on detailed information concerning various fair housing topics, including how to safely question assistance animal requests and how your property’s procedures should be shaped by Indiana law regarding emotional support animals. This session will be loaded with real-life examples and recommendations for best practices.
Webinar: Cutting Edge of Fair Housing (Recorded March 10, 2022)
During this session, Leslie Tucker discusses five fair housing topics expected to impact housing providers for the foreseeable future.