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National Think Tank Begun on Elder Financial Abuse
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 15, 2015 – On the 10th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is launching the National Institute on Elder…
New Booklet on Protecting Residents from Financial Exploitation --A Manual for Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities
New Booklet on Protecting Residents from Financial Exploitation –A Manual for Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities
Reports of Elder Abuse Jump in Boulder, CO--Probate Litigation Attorney
According to an article in the Colorado Daily Camera on December 22, 2014, reports of elder abuse have doubled since the new reporting act was enacted in Colorado.
Infections in Nursing Homes, Gangrene--Colorado Elder Abuse Attorney
Poor hygiene in nursing homes is an all too common form of nursing home abuse. Poor hygiene abuse in nursing homes is usually the result of too little staff working…
FALLS IN NURSING HOMES--litigation, probate, wrongful death, Colorado
The statistics are alarming: The largest single cause, at 36 percent, of potentially preventable hospital emergency room visits made by nursing home residents is injury due to a fall. The…
Trust, Probate and Estate Law. Colorado Probate Litigation. Your Rights.
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…
Elder Abuse Litigation, Colorado Probate, Will Contests, Guardianship, New Elder Justice Federal Website
U.S. Department of Justice Launches the Elder Justice Website The new website, http://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/, offers resources for victims, family members, prosecutors, researchers, and anyone who works with older adults. Victims and…
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…