Elder Abuse Law

	Physical Abuse		Financial Abuse		Neglect		Abandonment

Financial Abuse refers to any theft or misuse of an elder's money or property. Possible indicators of financial abuse include: unusual activity in bank accounts; seemingly different older person's signature on checks, or checks signed when the older person cannot write; changes in creation of will or powers of attorney when older person is unable to make such decisions; a caregiver's unusual concern about excessive amount of money spent in the care of the older person; numerous unpaid older person's bills; placement in nursing home or residential care facility not commensurate with alleged size of estate, lack of amenities (such as a TV, proper clothing or grooming items that are clearly affordable by the estate); missing valuables ( such as jewelry or art); deliberate isolation by a housekeeper from friends and family resulting in a caregiver's total control over the elder.