What to Do If You Suspect Elder Financial Abuse
Elder financial abuse is a serious crime that affects millions of elderly adults each year. As people age, they may become more...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 10, 20223 min read
Drafting a Power of Attorney That Lessens the Chances of Abuse
A statutory durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can create, but it is also one that can...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Feb 14, 20171 min read
IRS Phone Scams on the Rise in Houston
It is tax time again, which means IRS scams are once again on the rise here in Houston and throughout the United States. Predictably,...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 24, 20162 min read
Legislation Introduced to Protect Financial Advisers from Calling in Potential Elder Abuse
The House of Representatives passed a bill recently seeking to protect elderly investors. Industry trade groups urged the Senate to...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Aug 11, 20162 min read
Sacramento County Cracking Down on Elder Abuse
According to a recent article in the Sacramento Bee, titled “Reports of elder financial abuse surge in Sacramento County,” elder...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 30, 20162 min read
New Hampshire Sets Up Special Prosecutor for the Protection of Seniors
New Hampshire will soon have a full-time lawyer to investigate and prosecute crimes against the elderly, according to a story posted on...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 20, 20162 min read
Ohio Selected as One of Ten Elder Law Task Forces
“We’re honored to be selected as one of the regional task forces,” Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman said. “Our designation...
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Kimberly Hegwood
May 18, 20161 min read
Nevada Proposes Court Reform to Protect Elderly from Predators
Both are welcome developments says The Las Vegas Review-Journal in a recent article, “Elder abuse.” These actions are in part in response...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 22, 20162 min read
Arizona Steps Up to Fight Elder Abuse
More than 4,000 cases involved financial exploitation, and there were 3,661 reports involving vulnerable adults being physically abused....
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Kimberly Hegwood
Apr 13, 20162 min read
Florida Leads with Elder Abuse Guardianship Legislation
According to the Palm Beach (FL) Post article “Florida guardianship reform passes; seniors protest at courthouse,” the Legislature’s...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Mar 4, 20162 min read
The Daughters of Casey Kasem and Peter Falk Lobby for Elder Law Legislation
KOMO News recently ran a news item, “Daughters of Casey Kasem, Peter Falk tackle elder visitation,” which tells their similar stories....
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Kimberly Hegwood
Feb 23, 20162 min read
Seniors, Don’t Get Taken!
A recent article in The Aiken (SC) Standard, “Seniors, don’t get ripped off,” tells of a retired high school teacher’s husband who—at...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Feb 19, 20162 min read
Create a Revocable Trust to Help You Achieve your Estate Planning Goals
If your estate plan includes a revocable living trust, start by examining the provisions for potential revisions. First, look at who was...
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Kimberly Hegwood
Jan 20, 20162 min read
New York Nursing Home Caught in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
According to the article “Nursing home chain not protected from prosecution” in The (Middletown NY) Times-Herald-Record, the agreement...
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