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Woman Stands Trial for Financial Abuse | Colorado Elder Law Attorney
According to the Boulder Daily Camera, a woman is going to stand trial for attempted theft after charges that she befriended a retired CU professor, in an effort to have him remember her in his will....
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Elderly Financial Exploitation Rising | Colorado Elder Abuse Lawyer
According to a report by the AARP, financial exploitation of the elderly has been rising across the Unites States, with at least $2.9 billion lost to financial exploitation in 2010 according to one...
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FALLEN ANGELS of Colorado
The Meyer Law Firm has started a separate blog entitled, “Fallen Angels” where people who have suffered abuse and neglect by caregivers, guardians, conservators, personal representatives or by anyone...
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Elderly Woman Physically Abused | Denver Elder Abuse Attorney
An NBC News affiliate in Tucson, AZ reports a case of an elderly woman being physically abused by the registered nurse whose job it was to care for her. The elderly woman suffers from diabetes and...
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Forum on Elder Financial Exploitation | Denver Elder Financial Abuse Lawyer
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be involved in a free forum on protecting the nation’s elderly from financial abuse. The forum, which will take...
View ArticleNew App Lets Users Search Nursing Home Deficiencies by Keyword
A new consumer-targeted Internet tool allows users to search the federal nursing home inspection reports and deficiencies by keyword, city and facility name. The Nursing Home Inspect database covers...
View ArticlePublic Guardianships
A Public guardianship or conservatorship is where the State or an unrelated third party and not you or a family member takes control of your life. What began as a humane way to handle someones affairs,...
View ArticleBoulder, CO–Theft from Elder Mother-In-Law Results in Guilty Plea
According to an article in the Boulder Daily Camera, John Byrne, 62, formerly of Boulder, has pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor theft for stealing from his elderly mother-in-law. His...
View ArticleELDERS AND DRIVING
Here is a good link to an article on elders and driving. http://www.thehartford.com/advance50/family-conversations-with-older-drivers
View ArticleELDER ABUSE MANDATORY REPORTING BILL CLEARS CO SENATE
The Meyer Law Firm has worked with Charles Carter and Sen. Hudak to get this bill passed. Charles Carter has been trying to get mandatory reporting of elder abuse passed in Colorado for 17 years....
View ArticleMANDATORY REPORTING SIGNED INTO LAW!
On Thursday, May 16, 2013, Governor Hickenlooper signed SB 13-111 - Concerning Abuse of At-Risk Adults and Making an Appropriation, into law. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Evie Hudak and Reps. Sue...
View ArticleABUSE AND GUARDIANSHIPS
The Colorado Probate system, as it currently functions, is unconscionably inequitable, as with increasing frequency, it severely inhibits and often completely disregards the basic human rights to...
View ArticleSEPSIS IN NURSING HOMES
Sepsis, an infection caused by bacteria entering through open wounds on the body, or through IV lines or catheters, continues to be a serious issue in nursing homes throughout the nation. If sepsis is...
View ArticleFALLS IN NURSING HOMES
Falls in Nursing Homes Falls among nursing home residents occur frequently and repeatedly. About 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries and those who...
View ArticleScamming Elder Couple Results in Boulder County, Colorado Conviction
According to the Boulder Daily Camera, a 54-year-old woman was convicted Wednesday in Boulder District Court on felony theft charges for scamming an elderly Boulder couple of almost $600,000 over the...
View ArticleNational Silver Alert Act–Nationwide Network for Locating Missing Seniors
Northland New Center reports that new Federal legislation has been introduced to help locate missing seniors. The legislation would create a nationwide network for locating missing adults and senior...
View ArticleProfessionals Scamming Veterans–Financial Abuse
According to an article in the New York Times, a cottage industry has sprung up with regards to VA pension programs. Lawyers, financial advisers and insurance brokers have formed a lucrative alliance...
View ArticleCriminal Sentence Sends Message for Elder Financial Abuse–Boulder, CO
According to the Boulder Camera, Jan 18, 2014, a 54-year-old woman was sentenced to five years in prison and 20 years of probation Friday for scamming an elderly couple of almost $600,000 over the span...
View ArticleElder Abuse in Colorado Guardianships
LOCAL NEWS Heirs cry foul, say two Colorado probate lawyers depleted their estates By David Olinger The Denver Post POSTED: 01/26/2014 12:01:00 AM MST Cliff Battista, who was trustee of his...
View ArticleElders and Driving
Elder drivers are understandably reluctant to give up the car keys — the ability to drive may be their only way to access friends, food, health care and other necessities. Yet the safety of elder...
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