Elder Abuse Neglect and Financial Exploitation How to Report Elder Abuse in Florida To report elder abuse by phone, call the Florida Department of Elder Affairs 24/7 at 1.800.962.2873 (800.96.ABUSE). Press 2 to report suspected neglect, exploitation, or abuse of…
The Top 5 Financial Scams Targeting Seniors. By: The National Council On Aging Key Takeaways Scams targeting older adults are on the rise. In 2021, there were 92,371 older victims of fraud resulting in $1.7 billion in losses. The most…
DOJ's New Elder Fraud Hotline Fields 500 Calls a Month Toll-free phone number debuted in March to help older victims of financial scams by Katherine Skiba, AARP, December 11, 2020 DOJ's New Elder Fraud Hotline Fields 500 Calls a Month. En…
Recent Case Analysis of Undue Influence By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Elder Law, estate planning, Case Law Undue Influence is when someone pressures another in such a way that the person being influenced is not acting by their own free will; they are being…
IRS’ “Dirty Dozen” By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Elder Law Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) puts out their “dirty dozen” list. This is a list of scams that are prevalent that the IRS wants everyone to watch out for.…