Since those close to the elder are often the primary sources of abuse, it is better if the power of attorney is devolved or decentralized. In this case, the various people with the power will ...

A woman stole more than $180,000 from her elderly mother while she had control of her bank account, and elder advocates say ...

common to the two cases and dozens more elder-abuse actions across Florida: The alleged misuse of a powerful but little-regulated legal mechanism called power of attorney. Power-of-attorney ...

The in-home caregiver fraudulently obtained power of attorney for a 78-year-old man, then asked a hospital to take him off of life support, Michigan deputies say.

An elder law attorney can help create a will, a living will and an estate plan, not to mention a health care or financial power of attorney. Taxes are also a big consideration when creating your ...

THIS column takes a break from the usual “Hypothetical” formula to address the important issue of elder abuse. Elder abuse is ...