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| | December 17, 2012

Elder Financial Abuse Is A Common Occurence

Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 17, 2012 – According to a 2010 survey by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, the losses due to elder financial abuse are almost $3 billion. A significant amount of that abuse — 35 percent…

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| | December 12, 2012

Adult Care Facilities Not Required to Call 911 When A Resident Is Missing

Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 12, 2012 – According to elder care advocates, approximately 2,000 dependent adults go “missing” each year from adult care facilities. Advocates are calling for a standard, quick response which would start with dialing 911,…

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| | December 7, 2012

Elder Law Attorney Bernard A. Krooks to Present on How to Plan for Your Future

White Plains, NY (Law Firm Newswire) December 7, 2012 – Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., a founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP, and Scott Solkoff, founding partner of Solkoff Legal, P.A. and author of a leading book on elder law, both…

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| | December 6, 2012

Genetic Information Guidelines Still Leave Many Questions, Says Estate Planning Attorney

Palo Alto, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 6, 2012 – Noted estate planning attorney, Michael Gilfix has published a feature article for Trusts & Estates, a wealthmanagement.com magazine for estate-planning professionals. “It’s All in The Genes,” in the October 2012…

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| | December 3, 2012

New Concern About Filial Support Laws Increases Interest in Long-Term Care Planning

Virginia Beach, VA (Law Firm Newswire) December 3, 2012 – An adult child of an indigent, or financially overburdened parent, may be on the hook for their extraordinary debt. Though not many individuals are aware of this fact, at least…

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| | November 30, 2012

Elder Financial Abuse On The Rise

Moorestown, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) November 30, 2012 – According to The MetLife Mature Market Institute, approximately five million aging or elderly adults are prey to financial fraud. MetLife’s Investor Protection Elder Fraud Survey found that one out of every…

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