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May 14, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Elder Abuse

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes Guardian Background Check Law To Safeguard The Elderly

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require background checks on those selected for appointment as guardians for the incapacitated. The Reading Eagle reports in a recent article, “Bill would require background checks for guardianship,”that Pennsylvania State Representative Mark Gillen is seeking co-sponsors for the bill, after he read about aReading Eagle investigation that found courts in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties...

May 4, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Elder Abuse

Vigilance Can Thwart Elder Abuse In Your Family

Many of the most egregious crimes against seniors are unreported, and many of them are committed by family members. Forbes’s recent article, “5 Ways To Spot And Stop Elder Financial Abuse,” quotes NASAA President and Alabama Securities Commission Director Joseph Borg, who explained that “A guardian is a person or entity appointed by a court to exercise some or all authority over...

May 3, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Elder Abuse

Illinois Cracks Down On Medicaid Issues

The Illinois Department of Human Services has 90 days from when basic Medicaid recipients apply, to determine if they are eligible for long-term Medicaid. If not, they’ll be automatically eligible for the long-term benefits, according to a recent ruling from a federal judge. The Cook County Record’s recent article, “Judge orders IL state agencies to move quicker on applications for long-term Medicaid...

Apr 30, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Elder Abuse

San Diego Senior At Center Of Elder Abuse Litigation

A petition was recently filed in San Diego probate court, through an attorney, by the family of James Donald Hess. They accused his new wife and former caregiver of “physically and verbally abusing him and asserting undue influence over him.” ABC 10 News San Diego reports in its story, “Family questions elderly father’s marriage to caregiver,” that Don Hess isn’t in the...

Apr 18, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Elder Law

Caring For Mom And Dad From Far Away

It’s not uncommon for families and friends to be separated by many miles and even many time zones. Even so, at some point in their lives, parents, grandparents or a loved one may require in-home care. Flagstaff Business News’ recent article, “How to Care for Loved Ones from Miles Away” reminds us that you could suddenly be faced with the challenge of...

Mar 15, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Asset Protection

Elderly Houston Woman Falls Victim to Financial Abuse

“An elderly Houston woman says an on-line coin seller, based in New York, took advantage of her loneliness to sell her $1.3 million in gold and silver coins at inflated prices.” Seventy-two-year-old Patricia Thomas recently sued the National Collector’s Mint in federal court in Houston, claiming that one of its sales representatives, under the guise of “checking in” with...

Mar 12, 2018 | By Kyle Robbins | Read Time: 2 minutes | Elder Abuse

Financial Industry Watchdog Enacts New Rules to Help Seniors

“The FINRA has instated two new rules this week to combat financial abuse and fraud against the elderly and other vulnerable adults.” FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has instituted two new rules to help thwart elder financial abuse: Financial advisors must now make every reasonable effort to get the name and contact information of a trusted person for...