by Charles Ticker | Mar 29, 2020 | elder abuse, eldercare, financial elder abuse, power of attorney abuse
Abuse of elderly couple was perpetrated by their caregiver I recently read an online story about an elderly couple from Ada County, Idaho who were abused by a caregiver who worked for them for seven years. According to the story, Sherri L. Watring aged 53, was...
by Charles Ticker | Oct 12, 2018 | elder abuse, estate law, financial elder abuse, power of attorney abuse
Recent stories from Australia indicate abuse of elders is becoming more common I recently came across two articles online from Australia that contain disturbing examples of how the abuse of elders is become more and more common. The first article suggests that the...
by Charles Ticker | Jul 6, 2018 | elder abuse, estate law, power of attorney abuse, powers of attorney
Stan Lee accusing former business manager of elder abuse A recent story online reveals disturbing allegations of elder abuse suffered by comic book creator Stan Lee. According to the story, Stan Lee commenced a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against his former...
by Charles Ticker | Jul 4, 2017 | accounting, caregivers, dividing estate, eldercare, estate litigation, power of attorney abuse, will challenge
Caregivers face serious allegations for treatment of elderly man A recent article illustrates some of the dangers faced by elderly individuals in Canada. Christos Vloyiannitis was a Greek immigrant who passed away on May 19, 2013 at the age of 78. He was married to...
by Charles Ticker | Jun 2, 2017 | elder abuse, eldercare, financial elder abuse, fraud, power of attorney abuse, power of attorney fraud, powers of attorney
Fraud leads to elderly victims losing hundreds of thousands of dollars A recent story from Peoria, Illinois is an egregious example of fraud perpetrated through the use of power of attorney documents. A former insurance agent pleaded guilty to four federal criminal...
by Charles Ticker | Apr 7, 2017 | dividing estate, dividing family heirlooms, estate litigation, fraud, power of attorney abuse, powers of attorney, succession planning
Susan Van Note found not guilty in murder of father and his girlfriend A jury has found Susan Van Note not guilty in the 2010 murders of her millionaire father, William Van Note, and his girlfriend, Sharon Dickson. A recent story found here summarizes the case and...
