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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Failing to recognize early signs of dementia in yourself, you give in to pressure from a son-in-law to make him power of attorney ... the largest real estate firms in the country. “When elder abuse ...

Eric Borghetti, 51, pleaded not guilty to five counts of embezzlement by a fiduciary, the Middlesex County DA’s office said ...

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

Suspecting or discovering financial abuse of an elderly person is always a serious matter, but it can be especially painful if the perpetrator is a family member. Power of attorney is a legal ...

A caregiver fraudulently obtained power of ... suspect an elder adult or an adult with disabilities has experienced, is currently experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing abuse, neglect ...