Elder Law

North Carolina law actually requires anyone who suspects that a vulnerable … emotionally or sexually abused by a caretaker or another individual. A different form of elder abuse is exploitation of assets. Seniors can face eviction or utility cutoff …

The IPT polled 762 state securities regulators, caregivers and social workers, and law enforcement officials. Some 70 percent of respondents called the problem of elder financial abuse and exploitation in the U.S. “very serious,” while 26 …

$200,000 Centre for Public Legal Education The organization will use existing community connections, partnerships, and its extensive experience in the area of elder abuse law to develop and distribute tools and resources to prevent elder abuse.

… the Boston Elder Protective Services Program at Ethos if they are concerned that an elder is at serious risk. Certain professionals are mandated by law to report suspected cases of elder abuse, neglect and self-neglect, including physicians, social …

They were twice as likely to fall victim to elder financial abuse then were men. Recently a financial exploitation symposium was held here in Portland, bringing together law enforcement, district attorneys, the U.S. attorney, Adult Protective …

The Center will allow faculty, students and other interested academics at or affiliated with both institutions to share research through meetings, online and distance education contacts and a journal focusing on elder law. The organizing work is beginning …

As an example, they point out that the Elder Justice Act, which was signed into law as part of 2010′s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, has received no appropriations from Congress to date. At a time when the need … Continue reading →

The room, branded the Susan C. Snowe Caregiver Resource Center, will serve as an information source for members of the public interested in learning more about elder law and the options available to them or their aging family members.

These are some signs to look for: If you or someone you know might be a victim of Elder Abuse contact your local law enforcement agency or the Arizona Attorney General’s Taskforce Against Senior Abuse at (602) 542-2124 or SeniorAbuse@azag.gov.

Some folks are tempted to come up with short-cut methods of elder law estate planning. Unfortunately, many of these efforts not only fail to work as intended, but they may actually lead to unfavorable, unintended consequences. For example …