In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, explains what CELA means and why he is so proud of this special designation from the National Elder Law Foundation. ? What “CELA” Stands For and Why I’m So Proud to Be One Transcript: Hi, I am Wes Coulson from Coulson Elder Law in […]
How to Help Prevent Elders From Being Victims of Scams
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney passes along five practical tips to seniors, or your senior loved ones, for keeping them from being victims of scams. ? How to Help Prevent Elders From Being Victims of Scams Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. I want […]
Financial Record Red Flags For Possible Elder Financial Abuse
There are financial record red flags that could alert you that someone is being a victim of financial exploitation. Does your loved one have unpaid bills, late charges, unusual amounts of cash or ATM withdrawals, charges for unusual items or other inconsistent findings in their financial records? If so, these could all be clues that […]
Victim Risk Factors For Elder Financial Abuse – Part 2
In the second part of the two-part series on victim risk factors for elder financial abuse (see part one here), we look at other circumstances such as depression and loneliness, social isolation and substance abuse that are risk factors for somebody becoming a victim of financial exploitation. As mentioned before, the presence of these factors doesn’t necessarily […]
Victim Risk Factors For Elder Financial Abuse – Part 1
There are certain victim risk factors such as advanced age, female gender, cognitive or physical impairments, and language and communication issues, that all lend themselves to leaving someone open for financial exploitation. This doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone who has these factors is going to be a victim, it does however mean that these are […]
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