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Tag: Elder Financial Abuse
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.…
Criminals Posing as IRS Agents
According to an article in the Press-Enterprise, the IRS is warning of a phone scam in which victims, especially seniors and immigrants, are told they owe delinquent taxes and conned…
Elder Abuse in Colorado Guardianships
Four families with cases in Arapahoe County’s probate court say that two attorneys involved in their estates should have disclosed a real estate investment they made together before charging the…
Criminal Sentence Sends Message for Elder Financial Abuse--Boulder, CO
Criminal Sentence Sends Message for Elder Financial Abuse–Boulder, CO
Professionals Scamming Veterans--Financial Abuse
Lawyers, financial advisers and insurance brokers have formed a lucrative alliance with retirement communities and assisted living facilities to extract many billions of taxpayer dollars from the V.A
Colorado Veteran, Physically and Financially, Abused, Dies– January, 2012 - Denver
Here is a case referred to us by C3 Initiatives, Inc. (Compassion, Caring & Community), a Colorado nonprofit, that works with front-range Veterans to provide housing, care, counseling and training.…
High turnover affects home health care quality
NATIONAL, USA Today, February 15, 2012 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-02-15/home-health-care-turnover-quality/53109424/1 This article gives an overview of the causes and effect of the 60-100% annual turnover rate of caregivers. The turnover affects…
New Federal Agency Focusing on Elder Financial Abuse
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has an Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans. According to the Office’s website, “Older Americans face many financial challenges as they age.…
New Law Aimed to Reduce Elder Financial Abuse | Boulder Elder Abuse Attorney
According to The Gazette, Colorado Senate Bill 10-042, which is an attempt to protect against elder financial abuse, has gone into effect. The new law now requires financial institutions, such…