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Gainesville resident charged with financial exploitation of elderly
Amanda ForrestGainesville resident Amanda Forrest, 39, was arraigned last week before Circuit Judge Craig Carter on a charge of financial exploitation of the elderly.The charge stems from accusations...
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Legislation needs to help, protect seniors in assisted living
I read the letter from my state Rep.Tama Theis, "Gov. Dayton’s veto hurts vulnerable adults, seniors and their families," that ran May 31, with interest. I had called her concerning this very bill on...
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Feds: Lawyer stole $328,000 from clients, firm
ALBANY – A Slingerlands estate attorney who spent 37 years with one of the largest firms in upstate New York was charged Thursday in U.S. District Court with the theft and concealment of at least...
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Anthony Bourdain worth $1.21M at the time of his death
The late TV chef Anthony Bourdain was worth just $1.21 million when he hanged himself last month, new legal filings revealed Thursday.Previous estimates had pegged his fortune at $16 million.Bourdain’s...
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Attorney: Elder “Protective Services” is a Racketeering Enterprise Medically...
The real perpetrators of elder abuse & exploitation: Medical kidnapping by state public officials More than 30 years ago, throughout the United States, state governments created agencies known as...
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Concern over elder abuse
I think one of the least talked about and one of the most important current problems in this country is elder abuse, in a variety of forms.If you’re 65 or over, the problems associated with elder abuse...
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Man charged with financial exploitation of nursing home resident
A man has been indicted on a charge he was taking money from a woman's trust that nearly led to her eviction from a nursing home.Gary Gaddie, 69, Huntsville, Texas, is charged with financial...
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Corsica man accused of elder abuse exploitation
(KSFY) - A Douglas County man has been arrested on several counts connected to financial abuse of an elder. Forty-eight-year-old David Stetson of Corsica was arrested on three counts of felony...
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What protections do seniors have when an estate sale goes wrong? Not many.
Marianne Sage says she and her two sisters’ concern following the death of their father was not over money.All of Eddie Sage’s estate will go to the care of his wife, Juanita, who is slowly fading...
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Carthage man pleads guilty to cheating elderly victim
A Carthage man pleaded guilty this week to financial exploitation of an elderly Webb City resident.Brian E. Neher, 40, pleaded guilty to the charge at a hearing Monday in Jasper County Circuit Court in...
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'We were shocked:' I-Team investigates how doctors can take parents to court...
RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) -- This may be the most painful symptom of mental illness and its impact on North Carolina families.According to North Carolina law, health care professionals can petition a court to...
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Feel like the last friend standing? Here’s how to cultivate new buds as you age
Donn Trenner, 91, estimates that two-thirds of his friends are dead.“That’s a hard one for me,” he said. “I’ve lost a lot of people.” As baby boomers age, more and more folks will reach their 80s, 90s...
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Editorial: Elder-abuse law a good start toward tackling problem
Attorney General Josh ShapiroIt’s good news, but the work here is only just beginning.The Issue:Prosecutors finally get the power to address mistreatment of people dependent on care.Our Opinion:It’s...
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Aging Americans with disabilities require more options for financial...
Many Americans with disabilities continue to have difficulties covering their monthly expenses as they age, despite myriad federal disability supports, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME),...
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She Found Comfort in a Brooklyn Diner, Then Lost Everything
Zelma Haskell, 85, at a rehabilitation center on Staten Island. She was swindled by a waitress and lost her Brooklyn home of 46 years.Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York TimesZelma Haskell had been...
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Concern over elder abuse
Here’s a basic definition of what an elderly guardianship is: “Elderly guardianship, also known as elderly conservatorship, is a legal relationship created when a court appoints an individual to care...
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Three charged with financial exploitation, theft of more than $60,000
Johnnie Shane MunseyAn Andersonville man and two Andersonville women have been charged with financial exploitation of an elderly or vulnerable person and theft of more than $60,000, according to...
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Pella woman allegedly steals $113K from Newton victim in dependent abuse case
A Pella woman has been charged with financial exploitation and dependent adult abuse of a Newton resident, after a federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network tip notified local police of more than...
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County hopes longer psychiatric hold will stem conservatorships
The Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution last week to allow for an additional 30-day involuntary psychiatric hold, resulting in a total of 47 days of possible treatment for...
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Lewis Takes Over for Probate Judge Lomme on July 28
Old Saybrook — On July 23, six days before Probate Judge Terrance Lomme turns 70 and must retire, his successor, Attorney Jeannine Lewis, was sworn in by Old Saybrook First Selectman Carl Fortuna, Jr....
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