Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca Case Example 1: John was a 93 year old, well -to -do gentleman, never married and had no known family. He lived in his own home in a nice part of the city. His next door neighbor had kept an eye out…
Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca THE WHAT: Recently on most days newspaper articles are highlighting some injustice or abuse regarding seniors living in Ontario’s Long Term Care facilities, commonly known as ‘nursing homes’ or ‘old…
originally published @allaboutestates.ca I had the pleasure of attending last week’s Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ conference, titled “Elder Abuse and Manners of Protecting the Elderly”. It focused on financial abuse which is…
Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca Elder abuse is sadly continuing to be an issue for our seniors and for society at large. It includes the following types of wrong doing, many times with a family member as the primary culprit:…
Originally published @allaboutestates.ca on January 14, 2016: Financial elder abuse is not a new topic, however sometimes I wonder how does it start? Heather Hogan recently blogged about this topic in response to a New York Times article…