When you or a family member are being cared for in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, it is important to know your rights. Under Colorado law residents…
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Trusts, Probate and Estate Law. White House Press Release--WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 11, 2014 WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT…
Colorado Probate Litigation
COLORADO PROBATE LITIGATION The Meyer Elder Law Firm strives to protect your families future. Whether drafting a trust, advising a personal representative, contesting a will, or representing a guardian or…
Colorado's New Elder Abuse Law Results in Indictment
According to an article in the Boulder Daily Camera, five men have been indicted by a state grand jury after an investigation into an alleged asphalt paving scam that targeted…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
New toll-free number for reverse mortgage counseling
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has a new national toll-free number for older homeowners to sign up for counseling when considering a reverse mortgage:1-855-899-3778. Federal law requires that anyone…
Free Fraud Prevention and Safety Summit in Parker, Colorado (May 15, 2014)
empowering seniors with tools and information to stay safe and prevent fraud before it happens
Red Flags of Elder Abuse
• Lack of basic hygiene, adequate food, or clean and appropriate clothing • Lack of medical aids (glasses, walker, teeth, hearing aid, medications) • Person with dementia left unsupervised •…
7 Scams on the Elderly
A MetLife survey estimated that seniors older than 60 have lost nearly $3 billion a year to financial abuse. And surprisingly, much of this abuse is not from strangers.…
An Elder Abuse Case in Colorado, Results in Plea Agreement of Harrassment
The case dates back to Sept. 28, 2011, when a complaint was filed in Ouray County Court by District Attorney Dan Hotsenpiller, alleging that “between and including July 1, 2010…