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By: Robert S. Coldren, ESQ and James S. Morse, Esq.If you are reading this, chances are you are one of the millions of baby boomers at or near retirement. Although you might not care for the moniker, the government has officially designated you as an older person". If you own property designated as housing for "seniors" you should periodically refresh yourself on the state of the law protecting "older persons" and to avoid the mistakes of other property owners.HistoryThe Civil Rights Act of 1968 enacted The Fair Housing Act ("FHA") to prohibit housing discrimination based on race